Let be points on the same plane with . There is a sequence of circles on the same plane (with corresponding radii , where ) such that each circle is tangent to both segments and . Furthermore, is tangent to for all . If , find the value of
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The distance from C to the far side of the circle of radius 3 is 3 + 3 3 2 , so the sum of the radii is half that, or
2 3 + 3 ≈ 3 . 2 3 2 0 5
The ratio between successive radii is 7 − 4 3 , but is not needed.