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geometry senior
Problem
Triangle has a right angle at , , and . Find the radius of the incircle of .
Solution
We begin by drawing a diagram:
Since , we have . Then is a triangle, so and . We can compute the area of as Let the incircle of have radius . A triangle with inradius and semiperimeter has so we have Setting these two area expressions equal gives Solving for gives
Since , we have . Then is a triangle, so and . We can compute the area of as Let the incircle of have radius . A triangle with inradius and semiperimeter has so we have Setting these two area expressions equal gives Solving for gives
Final answer
5(\sqrt{3}-1)