an equilateral triangle has side 6 cm.find the radius of the incircle inscribed in it.

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We can draw the following figure for the given problem


As ABC is an equilateral triangle, all of the Altitude, Median, Angle Bisector are same.
QB is to AC and also the angle bisector of ABC
As ABC is equilateral triangle
ABC =60OBP=30  (QB is angle bisector)in OBP,tan30=OPBPBP=3 cm, AP is median on line BCOP is radius of incircle13=OP3OP=3 cm
Hence Radius of in-circle is 3 cm

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