CAT 2002 Question Paper Question 43

Question 43

In the following figure, ACB is a right-angled triangle. AD is the altitude. Circles are inscribed within the triangle ACD and triangle BCD. P and Q are the centers of the circles. The distance PQ is

The length of AB is 15 m and AC is 20 m

Solution


By Pythagoras theorem we get BC = 25 . Let BD = x;Triangle ABD is similar to triangle CBA => AD/15 = x/20 and also triangle ADC is similar to triangle ACB=> AD/20 = (25-x)/15. From the 2 equations, we get x = 9 and DC = 16

We know that AREA = (semi perimeter ) * inradius

For triangle ABD, Area = 1/2 x BD X AD = 1/2 x 12 x 9 = 54 and semi perimeter = (15 + 9 + 12)/2 = 18. On using the above equation we get, inradius, r = 3.

Similarly for triangle ADC we get inradius R = 4 .

PQ = R + r = 7 cm


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Comments
Hawk Learner

1 month, 3 weeks ago

is the inradius formula r = (a+b-c)/2 is only applicable in the right angled triangle or any triangle

JUNIOR SAMUEL

9 months ago

thank you very much clear working out

Goiye Ata

9 months, 1 week ago

Thankyou for very clear working out.

Philimon BENARD

9 months, 1 week ago

Very clear and helpful.

AJAY

2 years, 10 months ago

wrong ans, final ans will be sq rt 50 for PQ. by right angle traingle formed by PQS.

Rupak

3 years, 8 months ago

thank you ..it was very helpful..

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