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Let $$y = x + 2$$, $$4y = 3x + 6$$ and $$3y = 4x + 1$$ be three tangent lines to the circle $$(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2$$. Then $$h + k$$ is equal to:
Step 1: Write down the equations of the three tangent lines
The equations of the three given tangent lines are:
Line 1 ($$L_1$$): $$x - y + 2 = 0$$
Line 2 ($$L_2$$): $$3x - 4y + 6 = 0$$
Line 3 ($$L_3$$): $$4x - 3y + 1 = 0$$
The center of the circle, $$(h, k)$$, must be equidistant from all three tangent lines. This means that $$(h, k)$$ is an incenter (or an excenter) of the triangle formed by these three intersecting lines.
Step 2: Find the angle bisector between Line 2 and Line 3
To find the center coordinates, we evaluate the equations of the internal angle bisectors. Let us find the bisector between $$L_2$$ and $$L_3$$:
$$\frac{3x - 4y + 6}{\sqrt{3^2 + (-4)^2}} = \pm \frac{4x - 3y + 1}{\sqrt{4^2 + (-3)^2}}$$
$$\frac{3x - 4y + 6}{5} = \pm \frac{4x - 3y + 1}{5}$$
Canceling out the denominators gives:
$$3x - 4y + 6 = \pm (4x - 3y + 1)$$
Taking the positive sign ($$+$$):
$$3x - 4y + 6 = 4x - 3y + 1$$
$$x + y = 5$$
Taking the negative sign ($$-$$):
$$3x - 4y + 6 = -(4x - 3y + 1)$$
$$3x - 4y + 6 = -4x + 3y - 1$$
$$7x - 7y + 7 = 0 \implies x - y = -1$$
Step 3: Determine which bisector contains the correct center
The center $$(h, k)$$ must lie on one of these angle bisectors.
If the center lies on the first bisector line $$x + y = 5$$, substituting $$(h, k)$$ directly gives the relationship:
$$h + k = 5$$
Let us verify if this corresponds to a valid circle matching the distance constraint to $$L_1$$ ($$x - y + 2 = 0$$).
If we find the intersection of the two bisectors $$x + y = 5$$ and the bisector of $$L_1$$ and $$L_2$$:
The bisector of $$L_1$$ and $$L_2$$ is:
$$\frac{x - y + 2}{\sqrt{2}} = \pm \frac{3x - 4y + 6}{5}$$
Solving this system yields a unique valid coordinate pair for the incenter $$(h, k)$$, which satisfies the straight line equation $$x + y = 5$$. Therefore, the coordinates of the center strictly satisfy:
$$h + k = 5$$
Conclusion:
The value of $$h + k$$ is equal to 5.
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