If I have a circle inscribed inside an equilateral triangle, and I know the radius of the circle, what is the formula to determine what the length of the side of the triangle is?
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The Wikipedia page one equilateral triangles gives the radius of the inscribed circle as $r=a\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}$ where $a$ is the side. So $a=r\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}$. |
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It would be $\tan 30^{\circ} = \frac{r}{x}$ so that $x = \frac{r}{\tan 30^{\circ}}$ where $x$ is half of a side. |
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