Math Puzzle for May 9, 2025

In the pink, back from the brink, time to think

Alameda Post - a triangle with an inscribed circle

The areas of the whole triangle and the inscribed circle are obviously not equal.
The areas differ by 6266.205638 square centimeters.
The triangle is a 30°- 60° – 90° triangle.

Find the area A of the circle.

First correct answer arriving at [email protected] wins a Tucker’s gift card.

Last week’s winner was John Lovato, with A = 1/4, B = -4, and C = 32.

Answer to the April 25 puzzle was L = 205.34515 centimeters.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].

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