In △ A B C , the inscribed circle with radius r is tangent to A B , B C and A C at points D , E and F respectively.
If the value of r , for which the area of △ A B C , A △ = 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) , can be expressed as r = λ α + β , where α , β and λ are coprime positive integers, find α + β + λ .
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In General for B E = x + a and E C = x + b ⟹ x = ( a + b ) r + a b ( 2 r + a + b ) r 2
I set a coordinate system with origin E an B (p, 0) and C (q, 0) on the x-axis. Calculated the tangents through B and C, and then the coordinates of A ((p+q)/(pq+R^2) * R^2; 2pqR/(pq+R^2)). Then I set the y-co-ordinate to 4R, p to -(R+10) and q to R+11.
Let A D = A F = x . Then the semiperimeter of △ A B C , s = x + 2 r + 2 1 . Since the r is the inradius of △ A B C , then A △ = s r = ( x + 2 r + 2 1 ) r = 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) ⟹ x = 2 r + 2 1 , A B = c = x + r + 1 1 = 3 r + 3 2 , and C A = b = x + r + 1 0 = 3 r + 3 1 .
Note that A △ = 2 b c sin A . Therefore,
2 b c sin A ( 3 r + 3 1 ) ( 3 r + 3 2 ) ⋅ 1 + tan 2 2 A 2 tan 2 A ( 3 r + 3 1 ) ( 3 r + 3 2 ) ⋅ 1 + ( x r ) 2 2 ( x r ) ( 9 r 2 + 1 8 9 r + 9 9 2 ) ⋅ x 2 + r 2 r x ( 9 r 2 + 1 8 9 r + 9 9 2 ) ⋅ ( 2 r + 2 1 ) 2 + r 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) 5 r 2 + 8 4 r + 4 4 1 9 r 2 + 1 8 9 r + 9 9 2 9 r 2 + 1 8 9 r + 9 9 2 r 2 − 2 1 r − 1 1 0 ⟹ r = 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) = 4 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) = 4 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) = 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) = 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) = 2 = 1 0 r 2 + 1 6 8 r + 8 8 2 = 0 = 2 2 1 + 8 8 1
Therefore α + β + γ = 2 1 + 8 8 1 + 2 = 9 0 4 .
Let the center of the inscribed circle be I and let θ = ∠ I C F = ∠ I C E . Then from △ I C E , I C = ( r + 1 0 ) 2 + r 2 = 2 r 2 + 2 0 r + 1 0 0 , cos θ = 2 r 2 + 2 0 r + 1 0 0 r + 1 0 , sin θ = 2 r 2 + 2 0 r + 1 0 0 r , and cos 2 θ = cos 2 θ − sin 2 θ = 2 r 2 + 2 0 r + 1 0 0 ( r + 1 0 ) 2 − r 2 = r 2 + 1 0 r + 5 0 1 0 ( r + 5 ) .
As tangents from the same point, C F = C E = r + 1 0 , B D = B E = r + 1 1 , and x = A F = A D . Therefore, the perimeter of △ A B C is P = 2 ( r + 1 0 ) + 2 ( r + 1 1 ) + 2 x , and the semiperimeter is s = 2 r + 2 1 + x .
Since A △ A B C = 2 r ( 2 r + 2 1 ) and A △ A B C = r s = r ( 2 r + 2 1 + x ) , these equations combine and solve to x = 2 r + 2 1 .
The sides of △ A B C are then A B = 2 r + 2 1 + r + 1 1 = 3 r + 3 2 , A C = 2 r + 2 1 + r + 1 0 = 3 r + 3 1 , and B C = r + 1 1 + r + 1 0 = 2 r + 2 1 .
Then by the law of cosines on △ A B C , cos 2 θ = 2 ( 3 r + 3 1 ) ( 2 r + 2 1 ) ( 3 r + 3 1 ) 2 + ( 2 r + 2 1 ) 2 − ( 3 r + 3 2 ) 2 = 3 r + 3 1 r + 9 .
That means cos 2 θ = r 2 + 1 0 r + 5 0 1 0 ( r + 5 ) = 3 r + 3 1 r + 9 , which rearranges to ( r + 1 0 ) ( r 2 − 2 1 r − 1 1 0 ) = 0 , and solves to r = 2 2 1 + 8 8 1 for r > 0 .
Therefore, α = 2 1 , β = 8 8 1 , λ = 2 , and α + β + λ = 9 0 4 .
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A △ A B C = 2 1 ( x + r + 1 0 ) r + 2 1 ( x + r + 1 1 ) + 2 1 ( 2 r + 2 1 ) = ( x + 2 r + 2 1 ) r
and using Heron's formula with s = x + 2 r + 2 1 ⟹
A △ A B C = ( x + 2 r + 2 1 ) ( x ) ( r + 1 0 ) ( r + 1 1 ) ⟹
( x + 2 r + 2 1 ) 2 r 2 = ( x + 2 r + 2 1 ) ( x ) ( r + 1 0 ) ( r + 1 1 ) ⟹
( x + 2 r + 2 1 ) r 2 = ( r + 1 0 ) ( r + 1 1 ) x ⟹ r 2 x + ( 2 r + 2 1 ) r 2 = ( r + 1 0 ) ( r + 1 1 ) x
⟹ ( 2 1 r + 1 1 0 ) x = ( 2 r + 2 1 ) r 2 ⟹ x = 2 1 r + 1 1 0 ( 2 r + 2 1 ) r 2 ⟹
A △ A B C = ( 2 r + 2 1 ) ( 2 1 r + 1 1 0 r 2 + 1 ) r = 2 1 r + 1 1 0 ( 2 r + 2 1 ) ( r 2 + 2 1 r + 1 1 0 ) r =
2 ( 2 r + 2 1 ) r ⟹ r 2 + 2 1 r + 1 1 0 = 4 2 r + 2 2 0 ⟹ r 2 − 2 1 r − 1 1 0 = 0
dropping the negative root ⟹ r = 2 2 1 + 8 8 1 = λ α + β
⟹ α + β + λ = 9 0 4 .