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Three circles are enclosed in a rectangle such that each circle is tangent with one another and the rectangle. The dimensions of the rectangle areFind the diameter of the smallest circle.
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Let E G = K M = r & H F = N I = x ;
Since, A D = E F = 6 ( given ), therefore O E = O F = 3 ,
now, O G = O E − E G = ( 3 − r ) & O H = O F − H F = ( 3 − x ) ,
by Pythagoras theorem ;
( G M ) 2 = ( O M ) 2 − ( O G ) 2
or, ( G M ) 2 = ( 3 + r ) 2 − ( 3 − r ) 2
or, ( G M ) = 1 2 r ----------------- eq.(1) similarly,
( H N ) 2 = ( O N ) 2 − ( O H ) 2
or, ( H N ) = 1 2 x ------------------eq.(2)
now, considering triangle M N J ;
M J = G H = G O + O H = ( 6 − r − x ) ;
& J N = H N − G M = ( 1 2 x − 1 2 r ) & M N = ( r + x ) ; by Pythagoras theorem;
( M N ) 2 = ( M J ) 2 + ( J N ) 2 ;
or, ( r + x ) 2 = ( 6 − r − x ) 2 + ( 1 2 x − 1 2 r ) 2
or, x r = 3 / 2
or, x r = 9 / 4 ----------- eq.(3)
now, since D C = ( 2 6 + 5 ) given..
D C = ( D F + F I + I C ) = ( 3 + 1 2 x ) + x ) = ( 2 6 + 5 )
or, 1 2 x + x = 2 6 + 5 − 3
or, 1 2 x + x = 2 6 + 2
by comparing we get;
x = 2
now putting the value of x in eq.(3) we get
2 r = 9 / 4 = 2 . 2 5 (ans.)
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