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AP EAMCET · Maths · Circle

The area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle \(x^2+y^2-6 x+2 y-28=0\) is sq. units

  1. A \(\frac{27 \sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{37 \sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{31 \sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{57 \sqrt{3}}{2}\)
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(D) \(\frac{57 \sqrt{3}}{2}\)

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Equation of given circle is \(\begin{aligned} & & x^2+y^2-6 x+2 y-28 & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & & (x-3)^2+(y+1)^2 & =38 \end{aligned}\) Now, area of equilateral triangle…