document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192085>Question 192085</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977274/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(its an isosceles triangle and the longer sides have a measurement of 12 and the last smallest side has a measurement of 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, I know the answer is 2 sqrt ( 2 ) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i need to know what are the steps to getting the answer? please help!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding for \"Radius\" inscribed in a triangle:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working Eqn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Radius = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Area%5BT%5D%2Fk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Area%5BT%5D%2Fk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28k%28k-a%29%28k-b%29%28k-c%29%29%2Fk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28k%28k-a%29%28k-b%29%28k-c%29%29%2Fk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, * See properties of Triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But solving for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know an Isosceles Triangle has 2 equal sides, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the other side, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=%281%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29=%281%2F2%29%2812%2B12%2B8%29=32%2F2=red%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=%281%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29=%281%2F2%29%2812%2B12%2B8%29=32%2F2=red%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subst. in our Working Eqn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Radius=sqrt%2816%2816-12%29%2816-12%29%2816-8%29%29%2F16=sqrt%2816%2A4%2A4%2A8%29%2F16=sqrt%2816%2A16%2A8%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=%28sqrt%2816%2A16%29%2Asqrt%288%29%29%2F16=sqrt%28256%29%2Asqrt%288%29%2F16=cross%2816%29%2Asqrt%288%29%2Fcross%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=sqrt%288%29=sqrt%284%2A2%29=sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=sqrt%288%29=sqrt%284%2A2%29=sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28R=2%2Asqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28R=2%2Asqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font><BR>\n" );
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