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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Geometry Problem 1193: 3-4-5 Right Triangle, Congruent Circles, Tangent, Radius
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Let the points of tangency on the hypotenuse be M and N. Let the parallel to BC thro O2 meet the parallel to AB thro O1 meet at L
ReplyDeleteO1M = O2M = r and they are parallel to each other hence O1O2NM is a rectangle
Let AM = p
Then MN = 2r, CN = 5-p-2r, O1L = 3-p-r and O2L = r+p-1
Tr. O1O2L is similar to Tr. ABC since corresponding sides are parallel.
So 2r/5 = (3-p-r)/3 = (r+p-1)/4
Solving the simultaneous equations for p and r
p = 10/7 and r = 5/7
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
What is L
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ReplyDeleteLet AO1 and CO2 meet at O
Let r’ and r1 are radii of incircles of triangles ABC and O1DO2
Observe that O is the incenter of both triangles
.r’= area of Tri. ABC/half of perimeter of ABC= 6/6=1
O1DO2 and ABC are similar triangles => r1/r’= O1O2/BC= 2.r/5 => r1=2.r/5
We have r’=r1+r= 7/5.r =1 => r=5/7
Where is D pointed
Deletesee sketch below for location of D
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Name T1, T2 tg points of O1, O2 Draw from O1//to AB , from O2 // to BC
ReplyDeleteThey meet at P Triangle PO1O2 similar to ABC => T2C=1,5 T1A From similarity
again => AT1=2r => r=5/7
Let P be the tangency pt of AB on circle O1,
ReplyDeleteQ be the tangency pt of BC on circle O2,
R & S be the tangency pt of ACon circle O2 & O1 respectively
Let AP=a=AS, BP=3-a=BQ, CQ=4-(3-a)=1+a=CR
RS=5-CR-AS=5-(1+a)-a=4-2a
O1O2=2r=RS=4-2a
r=2-a
By Pyth. theorem
(3-a-r)^2+(3-a-r)^2=4r^2
1^2+1^2=4r^2
r=1/sqrt2