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Jan 10, 2018
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Here's one method  [ but maybe not the fastest or easiest ]

 

Let  AC   =  √ [ 24^2  + 18^2]  =  √ 900  =  30

 

So....let  A  = (-15, 0)  and C  =  (15, 0)

 

And we can find B and D  by intersecting the circles

(x + 15)^2 +  y^2  = 24^2      and

(x - 15)^2  + y^2  = 18^2

 

So....the intersection of  these (arbitrarily)  gives  B = (4.2, 14.4)  and D  = (4.2, -14.4) 

 

Here's a pic :

 

 

Let the center of the circle   lie at   ( E, 0)  [ I'm using E for the center instead of O ]

 

The slope of AB  is  [ 14.4] / [ 4.2 - - 15]  =  14.4  / 19.2  =  3/4

And the equation of this line segment is 

y =  (3/4)(x -  -15)

y =  (3/4)x + 45/4

4y = 3x + 45

3x - 4y + 45  =  0

 

And the slope  of BC  is  -4/3

And the equation of this line segment  is

y  =  (-4/3)(x - 15)

y =  (-4/3)x + 20

3y  = -4x + 60

4x + 3y - 60  =  0

 

And the distance   between  a point (m, n)  and the line  Ax + By + C = 0  is given by

 

l  Am + Bn  + C l   /  √ [ A^2 + B^2  ]

 

So  we want to  equate  these and solve for  E

 

l  3E  - 4 (0)  +  45 l  / √ [ 3^2 + (-4)^2]   =  l 4E + 3(0)  - 60 l / √[4^2 + 3^2 ]

 

l  3E +  45 l  /  5   =  l 4E - 60 l / 5

 

We have these two possible equations

 

3E + 45   =  4E - 60

E  =   105        reject

 

Or

 

3E + 45  =  -  [ 4E - 60 ]

3E + 45  =  -4E + 60

7E  =  15

E =  15/7

 

So....the center  of  of the circle  is  (E, 0)  =  (15/7, 0)

 

And using   l 3C + 45 l  /  5....the radius of the circle is

 

l 3 (15/7) + 45 l  /  5  =    l 45/7  +  45 l  / 5  =   45/35 + 9  =  9/7 + 9  =  72/7 cm

 

So.....the equation of the inscribed circle is

 

(x - 15/7)^2  + y^2  =  (72/7)^2

 

 

cool cool cool

Jan 10, 2018

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