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Incircles Explained

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This article is about triangles in which the lengths of the sides and the radii of the inscribed circles are all whole numbers.

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So Big

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

One side of a triangle is divided into segments of length a and b by the inscribed circle, with radius r. Prove that the area is: abr(a+b)/ab-r^2

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Circles Ad Infinitum

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle. Smaller circles touch it and the sides of the triangle, the process continuing indefinitely. What is the sum of the areas of all the circles?

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Sangaku

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

The square ABCD is split into three triangles by the lines BP and CP. Find the radii of the three inscribed circles to these triangles as P moves on AD.


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