tan − 1 ( 5 2 7 3 3 6 ) . Three circles (green, cyan and red) tangent to each other and internally tangent to the angle are moving freely inside the angle. Using the tangency points between them, we draw a black triangle. When the area of the black triangle is equal to 1 6 9 6 5 1 8 1 3 , the sum of the radii of all three circles can be expressed as q p , where p and q are coprime positive integers. Find p + q .
The diagram shows a blue angle which measures
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Thank you, nice one not using coordinates.
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I have simplified the solution above. Found an formula combining the steps together.
Δ b = ( r 0 + r 1 ) ( r 1 + r 2 ) ( r 2 + r 0 ) 2 r 0 r 1 r 2 Δ
It will easier for P71, P72, and P73.
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Let the angle measuring tan − 1 5 2 7 3 3 6 be ∠ P O Q = θ , the centers of the green, red, and cyan circles be A , B , and C and their radii r 0 , r 1 , and r 2 respectively, and A M and B N be perpendicular to O Q .
We note that ∠ B O N = 2 θ and tan 2 θ = sin θ 1 − cos θ = 2 4 7 . This means that similar △ A O M and △ B O N are 7 - 2 4 - 2 5 triangles. By similar triangles:
A M B N r 0 r 1 2 5 r 1 ⟹ r 1 = O A O B = O A O A + A B = 7 2 5 r 0 7 2 5 r 0 + r 0 + r 1 = 3 2 r 0 + 7 r 1 = 9 1 6 r 0
Using the equation, r 2 1 = r 0 1 + r 1 1 = r 0 1 + 4 r 0 3 ⟹ r 2 = 4 9 1 6 r 0 . By Heron's formula , the area of △ A B C , Δ = ( r 0 + r 1 + r 2 ) r 0 r 1 r 2 = 4 4 1 5 9 2 r 0 2 . Let the area of the "black" triangle be Δ b . Then
Δ b = ( r 0 + r 1 ) ( r 1 + r 2 ) ( r 2 + r 0 ) 2 r 0 r 1 r 2 Δ = 4 7 1 2 5 7 0 5 6 Δ
Putting δ = 1 6 9 6 5 1 8 1 3 , we have
4 7 1 2 5 7 0 5 6 Δ 4 7 1 2 5 7 0 5 6 ⋅ 4 4 1 5 9 2 r 0 2 ⟹ r 0 r 0 + r 1 + r 2 ⟹ p + q = 1 6 9 6 5 1 8 1 3 = 1 6 9 6 5 1 8 1 3 = 4 8 3 5 = ( 1 + 9 1 6 + 4 9 1 6 ) r 0 = 3 0 2 4 6 8 4 5 = 9 8 6 9