Radius of the circle

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What is the radius of the largest circle that can be inscribed in triangle whose sides are 30m, 40m, and 50m?

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A triangle with sides 30m, 40m, and 50m is an enlarged 3-4-5 triangle. And it is a right triangle.

A = 1 2 A = \frac{1}{2} ) b h bh = 0.5 30 40 = 600 m 2 = 0.5*30*40 = 600 m^2

P = 30 + 40 + 50 = 120 m P = 30 + 40 + 50 = 120 m

r = r = 2 A P \frac{2A}{P} = = 2 600 120 \frac{2*600}{120} = 10 m = 10m

The given triangle is a right triangle. The radius of the inscribed circle is given by r = 2 A P r=\dfrac{2A}{P} where A A is the area and P P is the perimeter of the triangle. So the radius is

r = 2 ( 1 2 ) ( 30 ) ( 40 ) 30 + 40 + 50 = 10 m r=\dfrac{2\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)(30)(40)}{30+40+50}=\boxed{10~\text{m}}

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