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To draw: a
Answer to Problem 9WE
An inscribed equilateral triangle in a circle is:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A circle.
An inscribed equilateral triangle is an equilateral triangle which can be drawn completely inside any curve.
In case of circle an inscribed equilateral triangle is such that all the sides of the triangle are equal and all the vertices are on the circle.
First we draw a circle with center O.
Then we draw an arc on the circle taking the radius as the distance and a diameter as shown below:
Now join the points A, B and C and we get an equilateral triangle ABC .
This is the required figure.
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