A triangle with sides 4, 9, and 10 is inscribed in a circle Γ . The radius of Γ can be written as n m , where m and n are positive coprime integers. Find m + n .
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The formula for the circumradius of a triangle of sides a , b and c is:
\begin{align} R = \frac{abc}{\sqrt{(a+b+c)(a+b-c)(a-b+c)(-a+b+c)}} \end{align}
Plugging the values into the formula, we get that R = 2 3 2 4 ⇒ R = 2 3 5 7 6 . Thus, m + n = 5 9 9 .
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Using cosine rule, we can find the cosine of the angle θ opposite to the side of length 9 .
cos θ = 2 ∗ 4 ∗ 1 0 4 2 + 1 0 2 − 9 2 = 1 6 7 Thus sin θ = 1 6 2 0 7
Now using sine rule, we can say that sin θ 9 = 2 R Where R is the circumradius of the triangle.
Substuting the value of sin θ and simplifying, we get R = 2 3 5 7 6