Given triangle ABC with base AB, equal to 23, and height CH, dropped to this base and equal to 36. It is known that point H lies on AB and AH:HB=2:1. A circle is inscribed in angle ABC of triangle ABC, with its center lying on the height CH. Find the radius of this circle.
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Solution
The center of the specified circle divides the height CH into segments proportional to the segments BH and CH.
## Solution
Let O be the center of the specified circle, and r be its radius. Since the center of a circle inscribed in an angle lies on the angle bisector, BO is the bisector of triangle BHC. Since OH⊥AB, OH is the radius of the circle. In this triangle,
CH=36,BH=31AB=63,BC=CH2+BH2=96+363=23.
By the property of the angle bisector of a triangle,
OCOH=BCBH=2363=31
Therefore,
r=41⋅CH=41⋅36=126
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## Answer
126.
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