SOLUTION: In the diagram below, ΔABC is circumscribed about circle O and the sides of ΔABC are tangent to the circle at points D, E, and F. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/8

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Question 737531: In the diagram below, ΔABC is circumscribed about circle O and the sides of ΔABC are tangent to the circle at points D, E, and F.
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If AB=20, AE=12, and CF=15, what is the length of AC?

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If ,
, and
,
what is the length of ?
Incenter :
The location of the center of the . The point where the meet.

If and , then
since , angle = angle , and .....=> triangles and are , then

since , angle = angle , and .....=> triangles and are congruent, then
since , angle = angle , and .....=> triangles and are congruent, then
since the length of , then

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