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by albertrahul » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:03 pm
Please explain solution, my answer (C) is incorrect.
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by sudhir3127 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:53 pm
Is the OA E . sq root 3.?
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by BlueRain » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:55 pm
OA should be B.
Will explain if I were correct.
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by ksh » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:04 pm
when a triangle is inscribed in a cirle with diameter of the circle as one of the sides of the triangle, it will be a right angled triangle.


given that radius=1. so, diameter=2
one side=1

so by pythagorous, height of the triangle=sqrt3

and hence, area=sqrt3/2 which is B.
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by sudhir3127 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:50 pm
if you use pythogorous theorem to find the hypoteneuse AB..

then my understanding is

AB^2 = BC^2 + AC^2
= 2^2+1^2= Sq root 5 and not not sq root 3.
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by BlueRain » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:54 pm
sudhir3127 wrote:if you use pythogorous theorem to find the hypoteneuse AB..

then my understanding is

AB^2 = BC^2 + AC^2
= 2^2+1^2= Sq root 5 and not not sq root 3.
The hypotenuse is AC, the right angle is at ABC, thus AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2.
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by sudhir3127 » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:29 am
yeah .. got it .. thanks a lot...
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by crackgmat007 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:29 pm
Have a clarification - what are the angle measures of such triangle - is it 90:30:60?
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by tohellandback » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:42 pm
Crackgmat,
you can't tell the angle measurements here.
it is a right triangle for sure but the other two angles can be anything.
Of course given some other conditions you might find the angles.

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by rajasiddarth » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:57 pm
Hello tohellandback,

The angle formation is 30, 60 and 90.

If a right angled triangle has sides in the ratio of 1, sqrt3 and 2, we can say that the angles are of 30 60 and 90 respectively.

For 1, 1 and sqrt2 right angled traingles, angles formed are 45, 45 and 90
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by tohellandback » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:05 pm
raja,
I think I mistook crackgmat's question. I thought he was asking about the triangle shown in the circle. You can't say what shape it can take unless you have Other information.

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by crackgmat007 » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:43 pm
my question is more generic -- if one of the sides of a right triangle is the diameter, what are the angel measures? is it always 30 60 90? or varies?

(this question is not related to the problem in the topic)
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by tohellandback » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:45 pm
yes crackgmat,
thats what I am saying.
You can't tell unless you have other conditions.

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