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geometry intermediate

Problem

Three circles of radius are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to a larger circle. What is the radius of the large circle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The situation is shown in the picture below. The radius we seek is . Clearly . The point is the center of the equilateral triangle , thus is of the altitude of this triangle. We get that . Therefore the radius we seek is .
Final answer
D