Problem: Let △ABC be a right triangle with legs AB=6 and BC=8. Let R and r be the circumradius and the inradius of △ABC, respectively. Find the sum of R and r.
Solution
Solution: Since △ABC is a right triangle, its circumradius is just half of its hypotenuse. By Pythagorean theorem, AC=62+82=10 and so R=2AC=10/2=5.
Now, we can compute the inradius by using the following identity: (r×2AB+BC+AC=Area(△ABC)) Since △ABC is a right triangle, its area is just (AB×BC)/2=48/2=24. So that r=(6+8+10)/224=2 Thus, R+r=5+2=7.
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