Inradius

Geometry Level 4

Quadrilateral A B C D ABCD has A B = 25 , B C = 60 , C D = 39 , D A = 52 AB=25, BC=60, CD=39, DA=52 , and A C = 65 AC=65 . What is the inradius of triangle B C D BCD ?


The answer is 14.

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From 2 5 2 + 6 0 2 = 6 5 2 25^2 + 60^2 = 65^2 and 3 9 2 + 5 2 2 = 6 5 2 39^2+52^2=65^2 and by Pythagorean theorem , we have B = D = 9 0 \angle B = \angle D = 90^\circ . Since the sum of opposite angles of the quadrilateral A B C D ABCD is 18 0 180^\circ , A B C D ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral . By Ptolemy's theorem :

A C B D = A B C D + B C D A 65 B D = 25 39 + 60 52 B D = 25 39 + 60 52 65 = 63 \begin{aligned} AC \cdot BD & = AB \cdot CD + BC \cdot DA \\ 65 \cdot BD & = 25 \cdot 39 + 60 \cdot 52 \\ \implies BD & = \frac {25 \cdot 39 + 60 \cdot 52}{65} = 63 \end{aligned}

Let the inradius of B C D \triangle BCD be r r , then Δ = s r \Delta = s r , where Δ \Delta and s = 60 + 39 + 63 2 = 81 s=\dfrac {60+39+63}2=81 are the area and semiperimeter of B C D \triangle BCD . By Heron's formula , we have Δ = s ( s 60 ) ( s 39 ) ( s 63 ) = 1134 \Delta = \sqrt{s(s-60)(s-39)(s-63)}=1134 . Therefore r = 1134 81 = 14 r = \dfrac {1134}{81} = \boxed{14} .

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