A wire when bent in the form of an equilateral triangle encloses an area of $121 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. If the same wire is bent into the form of a circle, what will be the area of the circle?
Let a cm be the side of the equilateral triangle.
Now,
Area of the equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^{2}$
We have:
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^{2}=121 \sqrt{3}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{a^{2}}{4}=121$
$\Rightarrow a^{2}=484$
$\Rightarrow a=22$
Perimeter of the triangle = Circumference of the circle
Perimeter of the triangle = (22 + 22 + 22) cm
= 66 cm
Now, let r cm be the radius of the circle.
We know:
Circumference of the circle $=2 \pi r$
$\Rightarrow 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times r=66$
$\Rightarrow r=\left(66 \times \frac{7}{44}\right) \mathrm{cm}$
$\Rightarrow r=\frac{21}{2} \mathrm{~cm}$
Also,
Area of the circle $=\pi r^{2}$
$=\left(\frac{22}{7} \times \frac{21}{2} \times \frac{21}{2}\right) \mathrm{cm}^{2}$
$=\frac{693}{2} \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
$=346.5 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$