Dhaka 2014,Secondary,P6

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tanmoy
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Dhaka 2014,Secondary,P6

Unread post by tanmoy » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:08 pm

In acute angled triangle $\Delta ABC$, considering a portion of side $BC$ as diameter a circle is drawn whose radius is $18$ units and it touches $AB$ and $AC$ side. Similarly, considering a portion of sides $AC$ and $AB$ as diameters, two other circles are drawn whose radii are $6$ and $9$ units respectively. What is the radius of the incircle of $\Delta ABC$?
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Re: Dhaka 2014,Secondary,P6

Unread post by rah4927 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:24 pm

Since we obviously have to work with areas and perimeters, we might as well try and figure out the area and perimeter of the triangle. Let $D$ be the centre of the circle with centre on $CB$. Note that by joining A with D, we get the area of the triangle $\Delta ABC$ to be $K=9(b+c)$. Continue this way, and finally conclude with $K=sr$.
Last edited by rah4927 on Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Dhaka 2014,Secondary,P6

Unread post by tanmoy » Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:33 pm

rah4927 wrote:Let $D$ be the centre of the circle with centre on $AB$.
I think you wanted to tell that $D$ is the centre of the circle with centre on $BC$.
BTW,I have also solved this in the same way.Actually this is a very easy problem.I have posted this because the problem has an interesting property:Let $D$,$E$ and $F$ be the centers of the circles with center on $BC,CA,AB$,respectively.Then $AD,BE,CF$ are concurrent and they concur at the incenter of triangle $ABC$.Actually,they are the internal angle bisectors of angle $A,B,C$,respectively.The proof is quite easy. :)
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Re: Dhaka 2014,Secondary,P6

Unread post by rah4927 » Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:44 pm

tanmoy wrote:
rah4927 wrote:Let $D$ be the centre of the circle with centre on $AB$.
I think you wanted to tell that $D$ is the centre of the circle with centre on $BC$.
Yes, edited, thanks.

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