Triangle has incenter . Let be the foot of the perpendicular from to side . Let be a point such that segment is a diameter of the circumcircle of triangle . Given that , , and , compute the inradius of triangle .
Problem 1313
Official solution
1. Identify the given information and the goal:
- Given: , ,
- Goal: Compute the inradius of triangle .
2. Understand the geometric setup:
- is the incenter of .
- is the foot of the perpendicular from to .
- is a point such that is a diameter of the circumcircle of .
3. **Use the given distances to find :**
- Since is a diameter of the circumcircle, , where is the circumradius.
- Using the given distances, we can set up the following relation:
Substituting the given values:
Solving for :
4. **Use the Pythagorean theorem in :**
- We know , , and .
- By the Pythagorean theorem in :
Substituting the known values:
This confirms that the distances are consistent.
5. **Find the length :**
- Using the Pythagorean theorem in and :
Simplifying:
6. **Use the similarity of triangles and :**
- Since with a ratio of similitude :
Therefore:
The final answer is .