Euler is Everywhere! #2

Geometry Level 3

A triangle has an inradius of 2015. 2015. What is the minimum length of its circumradius?


The answer is 4030.

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Bhavesh Ahuja
Feb 26, 2015

1+r⁄R = cosA + cosB + cosC. We know that maximum value of cosA + cosB + cosC = 3/2. So cosA + cosB + cosC ≤ 3/2. Therefore, r/R ≤ 1/2, hence, R≥2r. This is the proof of this inequality! And yes, the equality holds true for an equilateral triangle, as cos(60)+cos(60)+cos(60)=3/2. So, R≥2(2015) i.e., 4030.

Steven Yuan
Dec 28, 2014

For this problem, we use Euler's Inequality, which states that in any triangle with circumradius R R and inradius r , r,

R 2 r . R \geq 2r.

This can be proven by using the area formulae for a triangle. Thus, R 2 ( 2015 ) = 4030 . R \geq 2(2015) = \boxed{4030}.

When does equality hold in the inequality?

Omkar Kamat - 6 years, 5 months ago

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Equilateral triangle

Pranjal Jain - 6 years, 5 months ago

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