A geometry problem by A Former Brilliant Member

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Circle O O is inscribed in A B C \triangle ABC as shown. Circle E E is inscribed tangent to circle O O and to the equal sides of the triangle. Find the measure of the radius of circle E E .


The answer is 0.75.

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1 solution

Let r r be the radius of circle E E .

A F = 1 0 2 6 2 = 8 AF=\sqrt{10^2-6^2}=8

C H = C F = 6 ; A H = 4 CH=CF=6;AH=4

Since A H O A F C \triangle AHO \sim \triangle AFC , then, O H F C = A H A F \dfrac{OH}{FC}=\dfrac{AH}{AF} \implies O H 6 = 4 8 \dfrac{OH}{6}=\dfrac{4}{8} \implies O H = 3 OH=3

G F = 6 \large \therefore GF=6 and A G = 2 AG=2

E A = 2 r EA=2-r

Since E D O H ED \parallel OH , A D E A H O \triangle ADE \sim \triangle AHO . Then,

E D E A = O H O A \dfrac{ED}{EA}=\dfrac{OH}{OA} \implies r 2 r = 3 5 \dfrac{r}{2-r}=\dfrac{3}{5} \implies 5 r = 6 3 r 5r=6-3r 8 r = 6 8r=6 \implies r = 6 8 = 3 4 = r=\dfrac{6}{8}=\dfrac{3}{4}= 0.75 \boxed{0.75}

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