2000 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 24
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If circular arcs and have centers at and , respectively, then there exists a circle tangent to both and , and to . If the length of is , then the circumference of the circle is
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Solution 2 (Pythagorean Theorem)
First, note the triangle is equilateral. Next, notice that since the arc has length 12, it follows that we can find the radius of the sector centered at . . Next, connect the center of the circle to side , and call this length , and call the foot . Since is equilateral, it follows that , and (where O is the center of the circle) is . By the Pythagorean Theorem, you get . Finally, we see that the circumference is .
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