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Problem

In the right triangle $ABC$ , $AC=12$ , $BC=5$ , and angle $C$ is a right angle. A semicircle is inscribed in the triangle as shown. What is the radius of the semicircle?

$[asy] draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(12,5)--(0,0)); draw(arc((8.67,0),(12,0),(5.33,0))); label("$A$", (0,0), W); label("$C$", (12,0), E); label("$B$", (12,5), NE); label("$12$", (6, 0), S); label("$5$", (12, 2.5), E);[/asy]$

$\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{13}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{59}{18}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{10}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{60}{13}$

Solution 1 (Pythagorean Theorem)

We can draw another radius from the center to the point of tangency. This angle, $\angle{ODB}$ , is $90^\circ$ . Label the center $O$ , the point of tangency $D$ , and the radius $r$ . $[asy] draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(12,5)--(0,0)); draw(arc((8.67,0),(12,0),(5.33,0))); label("$A$", (0,0), W); label("$C$", (12,0), E); label("$B$", (12,5), NE); label("$12$", (6, 0), S); label("$5$", (12, 2.5), E); draw((8.665,0)--(7.4,3.07)); label("$O$", (8.665, 0), S); label("$D$", (7.4, 3.1), NW); label("$r$", (11, 0), S); label("$r$", (7.6, 1), W); [/asy]$

Since $ODBC$ is a kite, then $DB=CB=5$ . Also, $AD=13-5=8$ . By the Pythagorean Theorem, $r^2 + 8^2=(12-r)^2$ . Solving, $r^2+64=144-24r+r^2 \Rightarrow 24r=80 \Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{10}{3}}$ .

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 <math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{13}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{59}{18}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{10}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{60}{13}</math>
-==Solution 2==
+==Solution 1 (Pythagorean Theorem)==
-Let the center of the semicircle be <math>O</math>. Let the point of tangency between line <math>AB</math> and the semicircle be <math>F</math>. Angle <math>BAC</math> is common to triangles <math>ABC</math> and <math>AFO</math>. By tangent properties, angle <math>AFO</math> must be <math>90</math> degrees. Since both triangles <math>ABC</math> and <math>AFO</math> are right and share an angle, <math>AFO</math> is similar to <math>ABC</math>. The hypotenuse of <math>AFO</math> is <math>12 - r</math>, where <math>r</math> is the radius of the circle. (See for yourself) The short leg of <math>AFO</math> is <math>r</math>. Because <math>\triangle AFO</math> ~ <math>\triangle ABC</math>, we have <math>r/(12 - r) = 5/13</math> and solving gives <math>r = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}.</math>
-==Solution 4==
-Let us label the center of the semicircle <math>O</math> and the point where the circle is tangent to the triangle <math>D</math>. The area of <math>\triangle ABC</math> = the areas of <math>\triangle ABO</math> + <math> \triangle BCO</math>, which means <math>(12 \cdot 5)/2 = (13\cdot r)/2 +(5\cdot r)/2</math>. So, it gives us <math>r = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}</math>.
---LarryFlora
-==Solution 5 (Pythagorean Theorem)==
 We can draw another radius from the center to the point of tangency. This angle, <math>\angle{ODB}</math>, is <math>90^\circ</math>. Label the center <math>O</math>, the point of tangency <math>D</math>, and the radius <math>r</math>.
 <asy>
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-==Solution 6 (Basic Trigonometry)==
-We can draw another radius from the center to the point of tangency. Label the center <math>O</math>, the point of tangency <math>D</math>, and the radius <math>r</math>.
-<asy>
-draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(12,5)--(0,0));
-draw(arc((8.67,0),(12,0),(5.33,0)));
-label("$A$", (0,0), W);
-label("$C$", (12,0), E);
-label("$B$", (12,5), NE);
-label("$12$", (6, 0), S);
-label("$5$", (12, 2.5), E);
-draw((8.665,0)--(7.4,3.07));
-label("$O$", (8.665, 0), S);
-label("$D$", (7.4, 3.1), NW);
-label("$r$", (11, 0), S);
-label("$r$", (7.6, 1), W);
-</asy>
-Since <math>ODBC</math> is a kite, <math>DB=CB=5</math>, and <math>AB=13</math> due to the [[Pythagorean Theorem]]. Angle <math>\angle{ODA}</math> is <math>90^\circ</math>, so we can use the famous mnemonic SOH CAH TOA. <math>AD=AB-DB=13-5=8 \Rightarrow \tan \angle BAC = \frac{5}{12}=\frac{r}{8} \Rightarrow 12r=40 \Rightarrow r= \frac{40}{12}= \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}</math>
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-==Video Solution by OmegaLearn==
+==Video Solutions==
-https://youtu.be/FDgcLW4frg8?t=3837
-- pi_is_3.14
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