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Circle <math>C_1</math> and <math>C_2</math> each have radius <math>1</math>, and the distance between their centers is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>. Circle <math>C_3</math> is the largest circle internally tangent to both <math>C_1</math> and <math>C_2</math>. Circle <math>C_4</math> is internally tangent to both <math>C_1</math> and <math>C_2</math> and externally tangent to <math>C_3</math>. What is the radius of <math>C_4</math>? | Circle <math>C_1</math> and <math>C_2</math> each have radius <math>1</math>, and the distance between their centers is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>. Circle <math>C_3</math> is the largest circle internally tangent to both <math>C_1</math> and <math>C_2</math>. Circle <math>C_4</math> is internally tangent to both <math>C_1</math> and <math>C_2</math> and externally tangent to <math>C_3</math>. What is the radius of <math>C_4</math>? | ||
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Problem
Circle and
each have radius
, and the distance between their centers is
. Circle
is the largest circle internally tangent to both
and
. Circle
is internally tangent to both
and
and externally tangent to
. What is the radius of
?
Solution
Connect the centers of and
, and the centers of
and
. Let the radius of
be
. Then, from the auxillary lines, we get
. Solving, we get
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See Also
2023 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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