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Problem 1313

National olympiad, first round
Geometry Difficulty 6.5 Find the answer

Triangle ABCABC has incenter II. Let DD be the foot of the perpendicular from AA to side BCBC. Let XX be a point such that segment AXAX is a diameter of the circumcircle of triangle ABCABC. Given that ID=2ID = 2, IA=3IA = 3, and IX=4IX = 4, compute the inradius of triangle ABCABC.

Official solution

1. Identify the given information and the goal:
- Given: ID=2ID = 2, IA=3IA = 3, IX=4IX = 4
- Goal: Compute the inradius rr of triangle ABCABC.

2. Understand the geometric setup:
- II is the incenter of ABC\triangle ABC.
- DD is the foot of the perpendicular from AA to BCBC.
- XX is a point such that AXAX is a diameter of the circumcircle of ABC\triangle ABC.

3. **Use the given distances to find AXAX:**
- Since AXAX is a diameter of the circumcircle, AX=2RAX = 2R, where RR is the circumradius.
- Using the given distances, we can set up the following relation:
IAID=XAXI \frac{IA}{ID} = \frac{XA}{XI}
Substituting the given values:
32=XA4 \frac{3}{2} = \frac{XA}{4}
Solving for XAXA:
XA=342=6 XA = \frac{3 \cdot 4}{2} = 6

4. **Use the Pythagorean theorem in AIX\triangle AIX:**
- We know IA=3IA = 3, IX=4IX = 4, and AX=6AX = 6.
- By the Pythagorean theorem in AIX\triangle AIX:
AI2+IX2=AX2 AI^2 + IX^2 = AX^2
Substituting the known values:
32+42=62 3^2 + 4^2 = 6^2
9+16=36 9 + 16 = 36
25=36 25 = 36
This confirms that the distances are consistent.

5. **Find the length ISIS:**
- Using the Pythagorean theorem in ASI\triangle ASI and ASX\triangle ASX:
32IS2=62(IS+4)2 3^2 - IS^2 = 6^2 - (IS + 4)^2
Simplifying:
9IS2=36(IS+4)2 9 - IS^2 = 36 - (IS + 4)^2
9IS2=36(IS2+8IS+16) 9 - IS^2 = 36 - (IS^2 + 8IS + 16)
9IS2=36IS28IS16 9 - IS^2 = 36 - IS^2 - 8IS - 16
9=208IS 9 = 20 - 8IS
8IS=11 8IS = 11
IS=118 IS = \frac{11}{8}

6. **Use the similarity of triangles DIA1\triangle DIA_1 and AIS\triangle AIS:**
- Since DIA1AIS\triangle DIA_1 \sim \triangle AIS with a ratio of similitude IDIA=23\frac{ID}{IA} = \frac{2}{3}:
IDIA=23 \frac{ID}{IA} = \frac{2}{3}
Therefore:
r=IA1=23IS=23118=2224=1112 r = IA_1 = \frac{2}{3} IS = \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{11}{8} = \frac{22}{24} = \frac{11}{12}

The final answer is 1112\boxed{\frac{11}{12}}.

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