Two right angled triangles are given, such that the incircle of the first one is equal to the circumcircle of the second one. Let S (respectively S′) be the area of the first triangle (respectively of the second triangle).
Prove that S′S≥3+22.
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Official solution
1. Let △ABC be the first right-angled triangle with the right angle at C, and sides a=BC, b=CA, c=AB. Let △A′B′C′ be the second right-angled triangle with the right angle at C′, and sides a′=B′C′, b′=C′A′, c′=A′B′.
2. According to the problem, the inradius r of △ABC equals the circumradius of △A′B′C′. The circumradius of a right-angled triangle is half of its hypotenuse. Therefore, the circumradius of △A′B′C′ is 2c′. Given that this is equal to r, we have: r=2c′⟹c′=2r
3. By the Pythagorean theorem applied to △A′B′C′: c′2=a′2+b′2 Substituting c′=2r: (2r)2=a′2+b′2⟹4r2=a′2+b′2
4. The area S′ of △A′B′C′ is: S′=21a′b′
5. Using the inequality 2xy≤x2+y2 for any real numbers x and y: 2a′b′≤a′2+b′2 Substituting a′2+b′2=4r2: 2a′b′≤4r2⟹a′b′≤2r2 Therefore: S′=21a′b′≤21⋅2r2=r2
6. By a known lemma, the area S of △ABC is given by: S=r2cot2Acot2Bcot2C Since C=90∘, we have 2C=45∘ and cot45∘=1. Thus: S=r2cot2Acot2B
7. The angles A and B are the acute angles of the right-angled triangle △ABC, so 0∘<A<90∘ and 0∘<B<90∘. Consequently, 0∘<2A<45∘ and 0∘<2B<45∘.
8. Using the inequality tan2Atan2B≤tan22A+2B: tan2Atan2B≤tan4A+B Since A+B=90∘: tan4A+B=tan490∘=tan22.5∘=2−1 Therefore: tan2Atan2B≤2−1
9. Squaring both sides: tan2Atan2B≤(2−1)2=3−22+1=3−22