A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of radius r. If the rectangle is not a square, which of the following could be the perimeter of the rectangle?
A. 2r3â2r3
B. 2r(3â+1)2r(3+1)
C. 4r2â4r2
D. 4r3â4r3
E. 4r(3â+1)

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]2r(\sqrt{3}+1)[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of radius r.

Radius of the circle is 'r'  . the diameter of circle is 2 times radius is 2r

The diameter of the circle becomes the diagonal of the rectangle.

The one part of the rectangle forms a triangle with hypotenuse 2r

Triangle is a special 30:60:90 degree angle

the ratio of the special triangle is  [tex]1: \sqrt{3} :2[/tex]

Hypotenuse is '2r' , so the ratio becomes

[tex]r: \sqrt{3}r :2r[/tex]

So the width of the rectangle is 'r'  and length of the rectangle is [tex]\sqrt{3}r[/tex]

Perimeter = 2 times length + 2 times width

[tex]perimeter = 2\sqrt{3} r+2r=2r(\sqrt{3}+1)[/tex]