Review Innovations CE Review April 2024 – Trigonometry 2
AREA OF TRIANGLE: ANGLE BISECTORS OF A TRIANGLE
The angle bisector of a triangle is the line drawn from one vertex
a) Given the base and altitude
to the opposite side bisecting the included angle between the other
A = ½ bh two sides. The angle bisectors of a triangle intersect at a point
called the incenter of the triangle.
b) Given two sides and included angle
A = ½ ab sin C = ½ bc sin A = ½ ac sin B
c) Given three sides (Heron’s Formula)
a+b+c
A = √s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c) s=
2
d) Given three angles and one side
2
ba = √bcs(s − a)
a2 sin B sin C b2 sin A sin C c2 sin A sin B b+c
A= A= A=
2 sin A 2 sin B 2 sin C
2
bb = √acs(s − b)
a+c
MEDIANS OF A TRIANGLE 2
bc = √abs(s − c)
The median of a triangle is the line drawn from one vertex to the a+b
midpoint of its opposite side. The medians of a triangle intersect
at a common point called the centroid of the triangle.
CIRCLE INSCRIBED IN A TRIANGLE (IN-CIRCLE)
1
ma = √2b 2 + 2c 2 − a2
2
1 Incenter – It is the point of intersection of the angle bisectors of the
mb = √2a2 + 2c 2 − b 2
2 triangle. It is also the center of the inscribed circle.
In-circle – It is the largest circle that can fit inside the triangle and
1 touch all three sides. Its center is always inside the triangle.
mc = √2a2 + 2b 2 − c 2
2
AT = rs
ALTITUDES OF A TRIANGLE a+b+c
s=
The altitude of a triangle is the line drawn from one vertex 2
perpendicular to its opposite side. The altitudes of a triangle
intersect at a point called the orthocenter of the triangle.
CIRCLE CIRCUMSCRIBING A TRIANGLE (CIRCUM-
CIRCLE)
2AT
ha =
a
2AT Circumcenter – It is the point of intersection of the perpendicular
hb =
b bisectors of the triangle. It is also the center of the circumscribed
circle.
2AT Circum-circle – It is the circle that passes through all the vertices
hc =
c of the triangle. Its center can be inside or outside the triangle.
abc
AT =
4R
Review Innovations CE Review April 2024 – Trigonometry 2
ESCRIBED CIRCLE (EX-CIRCLE) 3. The radius of a circle circumscribing an isosceles triangle is 25
cm. If one of the equal interior angles of this isosceles triangle
measures 70o, what is the area of the triangle?
Situation 1:
In triangle ABC, side BC = 40m, side AB = 50m and Angle A = 53 0.
4. Determine the area of the triangle.
A. 674.4 m2 C. 644.4 m2
B. 647.4 m2 D. 677.4 m2
5. Determine the perimeter of the triangle.
A. 112.4 m C. 132.4 m
B. 122.4 m D. 142.4 m
AT = r(s − a) 6. Determine the length of the median drawn from vertex A to the
a+b+c side BC.
s= A. 37.1 m C. 39.2 m
2
B. 36.8 m D. 38.5 m
where:
r = radius of escribed circle Situation 2:
Triangle ABC has the following sides: AB = 40 cm, BC = 60 cm and
a = side where the escribed circle is tangent angle B = 460. Determine the ff:
7. Area of the triangle
8. Distance from A to the other end of the bisector of angle B.
SAMPLE PROBLEMS: 9. Length of the bisector of angle B.
1. The ratio of the angles of a triangle is 2:3:7. If the area is 20 m 2, Situation 3:
find the longest side. In triangle ABC, c = 5 cm and a = 7 cm. The distance from the
incenter of the circle to the side BC is 1.477 cm. If the area of the
2. A triangle ABC has sides a = 6 cm, b = 8 cm, and c = 9 cm. Find triangle is 16.25 cm2,
the length of the median drawn from the vertex A to side BC. 10. Compute the side b.
11. Find the radius of the circle which is escribed outside the
3. In the previous problem, how far from the vertex B will the triangle if it is tangent to side a.
bisector of angle A intersect BC?
12. How far is the point of intersection of the perpendicular
bisectors of the sides to the side a?
4. A triangle has an area of 9.92 cm2 and its perimeter is 15 cm.
Find the distance from the point of intersection of its angle
Situation 4:
bisectors to one side. Triangle XYZ has base angles X = 520 and Z = 600.
Distance XZ = 400 m long. A line AB which is 200 m long is laid
5. The area of a triangle ABC is 26.83 cm2 and the product of its out parallel to XZ.
three sides is 504 cm3. How far from vertex A is the point of 13. Compute the area of triangle XYZ.
intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of its sides? A. 56,214.81 m2 C. 58,882.59 m2
B. 28,107.41 m2 D. 29,441.29 m2
6. The area of a triangle ABC is 60 cm2 and its perimeter is 48 cm. 14. Determine the area of ABXZ.
Compute the radius of the escribed circle tangent to the longest A. 39,897.12 m2 C. 44,161.94 m2
side of the triangle. The sum of the two sides is 30 cm and the B. 45,786.54 m 2 D. 43,113,18 m2
difference of the two sides is 15 cm. 15. The area of ABY is to be divided into two equal parts. Compute
the length of the dividing line which is parallel to AB.
7. The sides of a triangle form an arithmetic progression and the A. 138.76 m C. 126.54 m
product of the lengths of the shortest and longest sides is 77. Find B. 143.44 m D. 141.42 m
the product of the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle and
the radius of the circumscribing circle. 16. The area of a triangle is 40cm2 and two of its sides measure
10cm and 16cm, respectively. What is the length of the third side?
CE BOARD NOV. 2015 A. 18.24 cm C. 15.78 cm
A square section ABCD has one of its sides equal to “X”. Point E B. 20.20 cm D. 25.16 cm
is inside the square forming an equilateral triangle BEC having
one side equal to the side of the square.
8. Compute the value of angle DEC.
9. Find the value of angle AED.
10. If the area of triangle BEC is equal to 62.35 m2, find the area of Answer Key:
triangle AED. 1. 17.327 cm 9. 44.18 cm
2. 67.38 cm or 119.67 cm 10. 10 cm
3. 709.5 cm2 11. 4.06 cm
Problems for Practice: 4. 647.4 m2 12. 4.09 cm
1. The area of a triangle inscribed in a circle is 42.23cm 2. One side 5. 122.4 m 13. 58,882.59 m2
of the triangle is 18cm. Find the length of one side of the triangle 6. 37.1 m 14. 44,161.94 m2
if the radius of circumscribing circle is 9cm. 7. 863.21 cm2 15. 141.42 m
8. 17.28 cm 16. 25.16 cm
2. A point outside an equilateral triangle is at distances of 20 cm,
20 cm, and 36 cm from the vertices. Determine the perimeter of the
triangle.
