Question

The sum of the lengths of two opposite sides of the circumscribed quadrilateral is 12 cm, the length of a radius of the circle is 5 cm. Find the area of the quadrilateral

Answer 1

Answer:

60cm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

We assume that is a circumscribing quadrilateral, rather than one that is circumscribed. It is also called a "tangential quadrilateral" and its area is ...

 K = sr

where s is the semi-perimeter, the sum of opposite sides, and r is the radius of the incircle.

 K = (12 cm) (5cm) = 60 cm²

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A quadrilateral can only be tangential if pairs of opposite sides add to the same length. Hence the given sum is the semiperimeter.