Alex's inscribed circle

Geometry Level 2

Right triangle A B C \triangle ABC has side lengths A B = 51 , A C = 24 , AB=51, AC=24, and C B = 45 CB=45 . If the area of the inscribed circle of A B C \triangle ABC can be written as a π a\pi , what the value of a a ?

This problem is posed by Alex R.


The answer is 81.

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21 solutions

r = (area of triangle)/(semiperimeter) = 9. Hence are of circle =81*(p1) , so a=81

Bob Krueger
Jul 22, 2013

Let X X , Y Y , and Z Z be the points of tangency of the circle to the triangle sides A B AB , B C BC , and C A CA , respectively. By the ice-cream cone theorem (a special case of a Power of a Point), A X = A Z AX=AZ , B X = B Y BX=BY , and C Y = C X CY=CX . Thus we have three unknowns for the lengths of the perimeter of the triangle, and three equations, namely A X + B X = 51 AX+BX=51 , B Y + C Y = 45 BY+CY=45 , and A Z + C Z = 24 AZ+CZ=24 .

After solving, we are especially interested in C Y = C Z = 9 CY=CZ=9 . Since we know I Y C = I Z C = Y C Z = 9 0 \angle IYC=\angle IZC=\angle YCZ=90^\circ and C Y = C Z CY=CZ , I Y C Z IYCZ is a square. Thus the radius of the circle is I Y = Y C = 9 IY=YC=9 . The area is 81 π 81\pi , so our answer is 81 81 .

Jian Feng Gao
Jul 22, 2013

We know the radius of a circle inscribed inside a right triangle can be found from

Radius = (45+24-51)/2 =9

Therefore the area of the circle is (pi)(9^2)

Therefore a=81

Jubayer Nirjhor
Jul 21, 2013

We know that, the radius r r of the circle inscribed in a right triangle can be defined as,

r = a + b c 2 r=\frac{a+b-c}{2}

where, c c is the hypotenuse and a a and b b are the other two sides.

Putting in the values of A B AB , A C AC and C B CB in the identity, we get,

r = 45 + 24 51 2 = 18 2 = 9 r=\frac{45+24-51}{2}=\frac{18}{2}=9

So, the area of the circle is,

π r 2 = π × 9 2 = 81 π \pi r^{2}=\pi \times 9^{2}=81\pi

Hence, the value of a a is 81 81 .

Rifath Rahman
Sep 5, 2014

inradius=area/semi perimeter=(1/2 * 45 *24)/(45+24+51)/2=540/60=9,so area of circle=pi * 9^2=81pi

Kenneth Cajefe
Jul 28, 2013

radius= triangular area/k = √k(k-a)(k-b)(k-c) / k where k=1/2(a+b+c) where a, b and c are the side lengths of the triangle a= 51 b=24 c=45

k= 1/2(51+24+45) k= 1/2(120) k=60

radius= √60(60-51)(60-24)(60-45) / 60 radius=√60(9)(36)(15) / 60 radius=√291600 / 60 radius=540/60 radius=9

area=r^2 π area=9^2 π area=81 π therefore a=81

Jose Dehilario
Jul 27, 2013

En español:

Siendo un circulo inscrito en un triángulo el radio del circulo sera igual al inradio. Teniendo la formula del área de un triangulo

A = s r A=sr
Donde: A es el area, s el semiperimetro y r el inradio.

Despejando \­(r ) \­( r=A/s \­)

El área es igual a A = ( B a s e A l t u r a ) / 2 = ( 24 45 ) / 2 = 540 A=(Base*Altura)/2 = (24*45)/2=540 . El semiperimetro es igual a s = ( A B + A C + C B ) / 2 = ( 51 + 24 + 45 ) / 2 = 60 s=(AB+AC+CB)/2=(51+24+45)/2=60 .

Reemplazando r = A / s = 540 / 60 = 9 r=A/s=540/60=9 Como el área del circulo es igual a r 2 π r^2* \pi el resultado es 9 2 = 81 9^2=81

Akash Pradhan
Jul 26, 2013

Using the relation, in-radius, r = Δ s r = \frac {\Delta}{s} where Δ \Delta is the are of the triangle and s s the semi-perimeter. Hence r = 9 r = 9 . So, the answer is 81 81 .

Jithin Sukumar
Jul 26, 2013

Let point of contact be D,E and F on AC,CB and BA respectively. Let CD=CE=x, since tangent drawn from a point to a circle are of equal length then BE=BF=45-x, therefore again using above theorem we have, AF=AD=6+x , since AF+FB=AB=51, this implies (6+x)+x=24 (i.e. AD+DC=AC) so, x=9, which is the radius of circle area=9 9 pi so a=81

Tran Trung Nguyen
Jul 25, 2013

r = area of triangle/semi-perimeter As area of in-circle = aπ, r = √a = (0.5 24 45)/{0.5(24+45+51)} = (24*45)/120 = 9 or a = 81

Vidyanand Wagh
Jul 24, 2013

Let us draw perpendiculars from point I on sides AB, BC, CA. Let's call the feet of these perpendiculars as points D,E,F respectively. Now let the radius of the circle be r. therefore, ID = IE = IF = FC = CE = r Also BE=(45-r) and AF=(24-r) By properties of congruence of two triangles, we can easily show that the triangles IFA and IDA are congruent, so are the triangles IEB and IDB. Hence, EB = DB = (45-r) and AF = AD = (24-r) but AB = AD + DB so 51 = (45-r) + (24-r) Solving this we get r = 9 and area of circle = 81 pi

Marina Lauren
Jul 23, 2013

You can find the radius of the inscribed circle of a triangle by formula r=L/s. L=(24x45)/2=540 and s=(24+45+51)/2=60 and we get r=540/60=9. The area of the circle can be ound by formula L=r^2xpi and a=r^2=81

Harsa Mitra
Jul 22, 2013

Note 24^2 + 45^ 2= 51^2, therefore ABC is a right triangle, and therefore its circumradius is equal to half the hypotenuse, or 51/ 2.

Using equation r = a b c/ 4 s R, where r is the triangle's in radius, a,b,c its sides, and s its semi perimeter, so r=9, therefore the inscribed circle's area is equal to 81π, and a=81.

Franklyn Wang
Jul 22, 2013

We see that the incircle formula gives inradius=(45+24-51)/2=9

Jay Joshi
Jul 22, 2013

Let the intersection of circle centred at I with A B C , \bigtriangleup ABC, 's sides AB, BC , CA be D,E,F Since , A D = A F , B D = B E , C F = C E . AD = AF, BD = BE, CF = CE . & radius of circle r = C F r = CF ( since, C B A C CB \bot AC ) , s = semi perimeter of triangle .

Since , s = ( A B + B C + A C ) / 2 = A D + B E + C F . = A B + r ( A D + B E = A D + B D ) s = (AB + BC + AC)/2 = AD + BE + CF .= AB + r ( AD+ BE = AD+BD )

We have ( 51 + 24 + 45 ) / 2 = 51 + r . (51+24+45)/2 = 51 + r . ,

r = 9. r = 9 .

So , area of circle = π r 2 = 81 r = \pi* r^2 = 81*r

Hans Ardisa
Jul 22, 2013

a*pi is the area of triangle

a=r^2

x=51; y=24; z=45; s=(x+y+z)/2 R=(s (s-x) (s-y)*(s-z))^(1/2)/s

a=(s (s-x) (s-y)*(s-z))/s^2

a=60 9 36 15/60 60=81

Gil Deon Basa
Jul 22, 2013

Let r=radius;

r=(BC+CA-AB)/2 r=(45+24-51)/2 r=9

The area of the circle is 81π. Therefore a=81.

Moderator note:

You should be careful and explain the conditions for which your equation r = ( B C + C A A B ) / 2 r=(BC+CA-AB)/2 holds

Ruslan Abdulgani
Jul 21, 2013

First, we must find the radius r, from the equation of the area of the triangle ABC: (24 r)/2 + (45 r)/2 + (51 r)/2 = (24)(45)/2. We get r = 9. Then the Area is aπ = 81 π. So a = 81.

Note 2 4 2 + 4 5 2 = 5 1 2 24^2 + 45^2 = 51^2 , therefore A B C ABC is a right triangle, and therefore its circumradius is equal to half the hypotenuse, or 51 2 \frac{51}{2} . Through the equation r = a b c 4 s R r = \frac{abc}{4sR} , where r r is the triangle's inradius, a , b , c a, b, c its sides, and s s its semiperimeter, we obtain r = 9 r = 9 , therefore the inscribed circle's area is equal to 81 π 81\pi , and a = 81 a = 81 .

Francis Naldo
Jul 21, 2013

we know that tangent lines in a certain intersection point have the same length. and by using ratios, we can get the length of the three pair of tangent lines: 9, 15,36..

the area of a circle is π \pi r 2 r^{2} the radius of the circle is the tangent line with a right angle, in this case, 9 so the area is π \pi 9 2 9^{2} = 81 π \pi and a = 81

Moderator note:

Great approach, realizing that in a right triangle, the radius has length equal to one of the tangents.

Tanishq Aggarwal
Jul 21, 2013

The semiperimeter of the triangle is 60, and as the area is 24 45 24 \cdot 45 , the radius of the inscribed triangle is 24 45 60 = 9 \frac{24 \cdot 45}{60}=9 . As the radius is 9, the area is 81 π 81\pi .

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