The area of a circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle is 154 cm2. Find the perimeter of the triangle. [Take √3 = 1.73.]


Consider the figure shown above, AF, BE and CD are perpendicular bisector.


Now we know that the point at which all three perpendiculars meet is called incentre, so O is the incentre, thus O divides all three perpendiculars in a ratio 2:1.


Let AB = BC = CA = a cm


Therefore let AF = h cm


AFC = 90° and OF = 1/3 × AF


OF = h/3 cm (putting value of OF)


h = 3×OF eqn1


And we can see from figure that OF = radius of circle


Now let radius of circle be = r cm


Area of circle = πR2


where R = radius of circle


Given area of circle = 154 cm 2


πr2 = 154




r2 = 49


r = 7 cm


Therefore OF = 7 cm


h = 3×7 (from eqn 1)


h = 21 cm


we know area of an equilateral triangle =


where a = side of triangle


Also, Area of triangle = 1/2 ×base×height


Equating both the areas we get,



Put the values of BC and AF




(putting value of h = 21 cm)




(rationalize it)




a = 14√3 cm


Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3×side of triangle


Perimeter of ∆ ABC = 3×14√3 (put √3 = 1.73)


Perimeter of ∆ABC = 42×1.73


Perimeter of ∆ABC = 72.66 cm


The perimeter of triangle is 72.66 cm


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