I need to find the area of the shaded area. The triangle is equilateral. So far, I have found the area of the triangle to be $\sqrt 3$, but I cannot figure out how to find the radius of the circle in order to find the area of the circle. Any advice would be appreciated.
Best Answer
Let's label Ahmed's drawing: Triangle $ABC$, lower left $A$, then counterclockwise $B$, and $C$ (top). Let the center of the circle be $M$. Extend $CM$ to intersect $AB$ in $D$. Note length $AD$ $=$ length $DB$ $=1$, $MD$ being the perpendicular bisector of $AB$. Triangle $ADM$ is a right angled triangle. Angle $MAD = 30°$.
$$\cos (30°) = \frac{1}{r}$$
$$r = \frac{1}{\cos (30°)}$$
Using $\cos (30°) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ we get $r$.