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geometry intermediate
Problem
What is the radius of the circle inscribed in triangle if ? Express your answer in simplest radical form.
Solution
Let be the radius of the inscribed circle. Let be the semiperimeter of the triangle, that is, . Let denote the area of .
Heron's formula tells us that The area of a triangle is equal to its semiperimeter multiplied by the radius of its inscribed circle (), so we have which yields the radius .
Heron's formula tells us that The area of a triangle is equal to its semiperimeter multiplied by the radius of its inscribed circle (), so we have which yields the radius .
Final answer
\frac{2\sqrt{6}}{3}