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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.

 

 
 Feb 4, 2025
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Let D be the center of the red circle  and  r its radius

Let E be the center of the semi-circle with BC as a diameter

The radius of the large semi-circle = 2

We can form right triangle BDE with BD = 2-r , BE = 1 and the hypotenuse = ED = 1 + r

 

So

 

2^2  + (2-r)^2  = (1 + r)^2

 

4 + 4 - 4r + r^2  =  1 + 2r + r^2

 

7 = 6r

 

r = 7/6

 

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 Feb 5, 2025

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