Find the Smallest Possible Area of an Isosceles Triangle That $r = 4$

question 85

Multiple Choice

Find the smallest possible area of an isosceles triangle that is circumscribed about a circle of radius $r = 4$ . Select the correct answer.

• A) \(4 \pi \sqrt { 3 }\)
• B) \(4 \sqrt { 3 }\)
• C) \(48 \sqrt { 3 }\)
• D) \(\sqrt { 3 }\)
• E) \(\sqrt { 48 } r ^ { 2 }\)

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