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geometry senior

Problem

A circle of radius is inscribed in a right isosceles triangle, and a circle of radius is circumscribed about the triangle. Then equals
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Label the points as in the figure above. Let the side length . Therefore, . Since the circumradius of a right triangle is equal to half of the length of the hypotenuse, we have . Now to find the inradius. Notice that is a square with side length , and also . Therefore, , and so . Finally, .
Final answer
A