SOLUTION: Each of two congruent circles drawn in the interior of a square is tangent to two adjacent sides of the square and to the other circle, as shown in the diagram. If the Measure of a

Question 363031: Each of two congruent circles drawn in the interior of a square is tangent to two adjacent sides of the square and to the other circle, as shown in the diagram. If the Measure of a side of the square is 16, find the radius of each circle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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