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geometry senior

Problem

If is the perimeter of an equilateral inscribed in a circle, the area of the circle is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
A side length of the triangle is . An altitude of the triangle, by 30-60-90 triangles, is . Because all classical triangle centers coincide on an equilateral triangle, by centroid properties a circumradius is . Finally, the area of the circumcircle is .
Final answer
C