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Let <math>X</math> be the intersection of the circles with centers <math>B</math> and <math>E</math>, and <math>Y</math> be the intersection of the circles with centers <math>C</math> and <math>E</math>. Since the radius of <math>B</math> is <math>3</math>, <math>AX =4</math>. Assume <math>AE</math> = <math>p</math>. Then <math>EX</math> and <math>EY</math> are radii of circle <math>E</math> and have length <math>4+p</math>. <math>AC = 8</math>, and angle <math>CAE = 60</math> degrees because we are given that triangle <math>T</math> is equilateral. Using the [[Law of Cosines]] on triangle <math>CAE</math>, we obtain | Let <math>X</math> be the intersection of the circles with centers <math>B</math> and <math>E</math>, and <math>Y</math> be the intersection of the circles with centers <math>C</math> and <math>E</math>. Since the radius of <math>B</math> is <math>3</math>, <math>AX =4</math>. Assume <math>AE</math> = <math>p</math>. Then <math>EX</math> and <math>EY</math> are radii of circle <math>E</math> and have length <math>4+p</math>. <math>AC = 8</math>, and angle <math>CAE = 60</math> degrees because we are given that triangle <math>T</math> is equilateral. Using the [[Law of Cosines]] on triangle <math>CAE</math>, we obtain |
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Problem 5
Equilateral triangle is inscribed in circle , which has radius . Circle with radius is internally tangent to circle at one vertex of . Circles and , both with radius , are internally tangent to circle at the other two vertices of . Circles , , and are all externally tangent to circle , which has radius , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
Solution
Solution 1
Let be the intersection of the circles with centers and , and be the intersection of the circles with centers and . Since the radius of is , . Assume = . Then and are radii of circle and have length . , and angle degrees because we are given that triangle is equilateral. Using the Law of Cosines on triangle , we obtain
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The and the terms cancel out:
. The radius of circle is , so the answer is .
Solution 2
See Also
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