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Geometry Level 3

P Q R S PQRS is a square of side 6 cm each and T T is a mid-point of Q R QR . What is the radius of circle inscribed in triangle T S R TSR ?


The answer is 1.1458.

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The formula we can apply here is r = A s r = \dfrac{A}{s} , where r r is the radius of the incircle of a given triangle and A , s A,s are respectively the area and the semi-perimeter of the triangle. A proof of this formula is given here .

In this case, Δ T S R \Delta TSR is a right triangle with side lengths T R = 3 |TR| = 3 cm and S R = 6 |SR| = 6 cm, giving us an area of A = 1 2 3 6 = 9 A = \frac{1}{2}*3*6 = 9 sq. cm.. Since the hypotenuse S T ST has length 3 2 + 6 2 = 45 = 3 5 \sqrt{3^{2} + 6^{2}} = \sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5} cm., the semi-perimeter is then s = 1 2 ( 9 + 3 5 ) s = \dfrac{1}{2}(9 + 3\sqrt{5}) cm..

Thus we find that r = A s = 9 2 9 + 3 5 = 3 ( 3 5 ) 2 = 1.146 r = \dfrac{A}{s} = \dfrac{9*2}{9 + 3\sqrt{5}} = \dfrac{3(3 - \sqrt{5})}{2} = \boxed{1.146} cm. to 3 decimal places.

Sir, i solved using quadratic equation and giving two positive solutions why is this so ?

will jain - 5 years, 6 months ago

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What was your quadratic equation? Perhaps the second solution is the radius of the circumcircle.

Brian Charlesworth - 5 years, 6 months ago

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now i get it since other solution is about 7 which is not possible in right triangle with hypotenuse is 6 !!!

will jain - 5 years, 6 months ago

@Abhay Kumar I think that you meant triangle TSR, as TQR is a side of the square. :)

Brian Charlesworth - 5 years, 6 months ago

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Yes, now edited triangle TQR .

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 6 months ago

1.5 (3 - 5 \sqrt5 ) = 1.145898033750315455386239496903+

Lu Chee Ket - 5 years, 6 months ago

Just the same way.

Niranjan Khanderia - 5 years, 3 months ago
Praful Jain
Nov 23, 2015

Kushagra Sahni
Nov 22, 2015

Name the points where the circle touches QR as U, where the circle touches SR as V and where the circle touches ST as W. Clearly as TR=3 so UT=3-r (r is the radius of the circle which we need to find). So, TW=3-r( TW and TU are tangents from an external point T). Also, VR=r so VS=WS=6-r. This means that TS=3-r+6-r=9-2r. But TR=3√5 by Pythagoras Theorem in ∆TRS. So, 9-2r=3√5, which means r=1.146cm

same way buddy u think a lot like me

Kaustubh Miglani - 5 years, 6 months ago

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Maybe You can upvote my solution then?

Kushagra Sahni - 5 years, 6 months ago

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yep upvoted sorry forgot it

Kaustubh Miglani - 5 years, 6 months ago

You look right, but if we square you last equation and then solve for R there are actually two positive values. Can you explain me why and which one to choose ?

Vishal Yadav - 5 years, 6 months ago

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What are the two values you are getting?

Kushagra Sahni - 5 years, 6 months ago

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Ok. I Got it. One value is the answer and the other is 7.85 which is not possible as the longest side is 6 cm itself.

Vishal Yadav - 5 years, 6 months ago

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@Vishal Yadav Yes Exactly and what was the need to square a linear equation?

Kushagra Sahni - 5 years, 6 months ago
Ajit Athle
Nov 21, 2015

In any rt. triangle ABC where /_B=90°, in-radius = (AB+BC -AC)/2. In this case, r=(6+2 -√45)/2~1.1459 cm

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