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#1 2016-09-05 01:09:05
- Srikantan
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perimeter
A Circle of rafius 4 cm inscribed in a triangle touches the sides AB,BC , CA a D,E,F respectively. If AD , BE & CF are rhree consecutive integers find the perimeter of the triangle.
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#2 2016-09-05 04:41:51
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Re: perimeter
Last edited by thickhead (2016-09-05 05:30:34)
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#3 2016-09-05 05:13:52
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Re: perimeter
Can you help with diagram please?
N=6 and perimeter is 42
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#4 2016-09-05 12:50:56
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Re: perimeter
What diagram?
There is another way using geometry:
yields n = 6 and s = 21, so the perimeter is 42.
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#5 2016-09-06 03:43:20
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Re: perimeter
hi Srikantan
Here is a diagram that may help. It is not an accurate representation of the problem.
You will find some properties of the inscribed circle here: http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic … 21#p368021
Triangles AGD and AGF are congruent so AD = AF. Similar results hold for the other line segments making up the perimeter. Angle ADG, for example, is 90 so trigonometry is possible as thickhead has done in post 2.
So once you have 'n' the perimeter can be quickly calculated.
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#6 2016-09-06 03:56:56
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Re: perimeter
It is better to name the center of the circle as "I".
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#7 2016-09-06 04:08:48
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Re: perimeter
I am locking the thread now to protect it.
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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