Circumradius Equilateral
1. The problem states that an equilateral triangle with side length $s$ is inscribed in a circle, and we need to find the radius $r$ of the circle in terms of $s$.
2. In an equilateral triangle, all sides are equal, and all angles are $60^\circ$.
3. The radius $r$ of the circumscribed circle (circumradius) of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{1}{\cos 30^\circ}$$
4. Since $\cos 30^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$, substitute this into the formula:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{1}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{2s}{3}$$
5. Alternatively, the standard formula for the circumradius of an equilateral triangle is:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times 1 = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}}$$
But the correct formula is:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times 1 = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}}$$
6. The exact formula for the circumradius of an equilateral triangle is:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times 1 = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}}$$
7. The simplified and correct formula is:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times 1 = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}}$$
8. The radius $r$ of the circumscribed circle of an equilateral triangle with side length $s$ is:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} \times 1 = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}}$$
9. To express it more simply, multiply numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$:
$$r = \frac{s}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{s \sqrt{3}}{3}$$
Final answer:
$$\boxed{r = \frac{s \sqrt{3}}{3}}$$