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Question : The radius of the incircle of a triangle whose sides are 9 cm, 12 cm, and 15 cm is:

Option 1: 9 cm

Option 2: 13 cm

Option 3: 3 cm

Option 4: 6 cm


Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: 3 cm


Solution : To find: The radius of the incircle of a triangle whose sides are 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm.
Since, $9^2+12^2=81+144=225=15^2$
So, this is a right-angled triangle.
Let $p,b,$ and $h$ be Perpendicular, Base and Hypotenuse of the triangle, respectively.
We know the radius of the incircle of a right-angled triangle,
= $\frac{p+b-h}{2}$
= $\frac{9+12-15}{2}$
= $\frac{6}{2}$
= 3 cm
Hence, the correct answer is 3 cm.

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