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Semicircles are constructed on AB, AC, and BC.  A circle is tangent to all three semicircles.  Find the radius of the circle.

 

 Jan 23, 2025
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Let M be the midpoint of  BC

BM =  1

Let O be the center of the red circle  and r  its radius

OB =  (radius of large  circle - r)  = (2 - r)

OM = (1 + r)

 

Triangle OBM is  right with OM the hypotenuse

 

So

 

OB^2 + BM^2  = OM^2

 

(2 - r)^2 + 1^2  = (1 + r)^2

 

r^2 - 4r + 4 + 1  =  r^2 + 2r + 1

 

6r = 4

 

r = 4 / 6  =  2 / 3

 

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 Jan 23, 2025

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