2011 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 17
Problem
Circles with radii ,
, and
are mutually externally tangent. What is the area of the triangle determine by the points of tangency?
Solution
The centers of these circles form a 3-4-5 triangle, which has an area equal to 6.
The 3 triangles determined by one vertex (one center) and two tangent points closest it
See also
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