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The in-radius of an equilateral triangle is of length 3 cm. Then the length of each of its

TopicGeometry

Question Typemultiple choice

DifficultyMedium

Marking+1 / −0.33

Test Duration30 min

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In any triangle median is divided by centroid in ratio 2 : 1 and, centroid is meeting point of medians, if radius = 3

Then, median = 3 × 3 = 9 cm

Final Answer: Option D - 9 cm