document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526288>Question 526288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A circle  inscribed in a right triangle whose legs are 8 and 15. What is the radius of the inscribed circle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The hypotenuse, c = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = a*b/(a+b+c) = 120/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, for any triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 1/2 the perimeter = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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