In the above figure, A B = 3 , B C = 4 and A C = 5 . Find A D × D C .
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r . Let the hypotenuse be split into two sections of length x and y as shown. Then we can show that ⎩ ⎨ ⎧ ( r + x ) 2 + ( r + y ) 2 = ( x + y ) 2 ⇒ r 2 + r ( x + y ) = x y △ A R E A = 2 1 ( r + x ) ( r + y ) = 2 1 ( r 2 + r ( x + y ) + x y ) = 2 1 ( 2 x y ) = x y The triangle in question is a right triangle and its area is 2 1 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) = 6 . Therefore ∣ A D ∣ ⋅ ∣ D C ∣ = 6 .
Consider a right triangle with incircle radiusLet O be the centre of circle.Then, join F O and O E to get F O B E as square.
And we know that,( See this. )
⇒ r × s = Area of triangle
r × 2 5 + 4 + 3 = 2 1 × b × h
r × 2 5 + 4 + 3 = 2 1 × 4 × 3
r = 1
Now since,
⇒ E B = B F = E O = F O = 1 .
A E = A D = 3 − 1 = 2 .
Similarly, F C = D C = 4 − 1 = 3 .
Therefore, A D × D C = 2 × 3 = 6 .
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Since any two tangents to a circle originating from the same point are congruent, we can have A E = A D = a , B E = B F = b , F C = C D = c . Then, we have the following systems of equations:
a + b = 3 , b + c = 4 , a + c = 5
Adding the three together, we get
2 ( a + b + c ) = 1 2 , a + b + c = 6
Subtracting the first and second equations respectively from this, we get
c = 3 , a = 2
Our desired answer is the a c = 6