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Two circles (one large, one small) with a triangle overlaid.

The centre of the larger circle is at the midpoint of one side of an equilateral triangle and the circle touches the other two sides of the triangle.

A smaller circle touches the larger circle and two sides of the triangle.

If the small circle has radius 1 unit, find the radius of the larger circle.