MR-159 / 10. problem

The area of an isosceles trapezoid circumscribed around a circle is 50 cm2, and the acute angle at the base is 30°. Determine the leg of the trapezoid.

Since the trapezoid is at same time tangent quadrilateral, it can be written:

a+b=2c

A=s·r=a+b+2c2·r

sin 30°=hc

12=hc

c=2·h

h=2·r

c=2·h=2·2·r=4r

r=c4

A=a+b+2c2·r=2c+2c2·c4=4c2·c4=c22

50=c22

100=c2

c=100

c=10