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Problem
The vertices of a right triangle are the centers of three mutually externally tangent circles, as shown. What is the sum of the areas of these circles?

Solution
Let , , and be the radii of the circles centered at , , and , respectively. Then , , and . Adding these three equations gives , so . Combining this with the original three equations, we get , , and . Thus the sum of the areas of the circles is
Final answer
14\pi