If $\triangle A B C$ is right angled at $A$, then $r_2+r_3$ is equal to
If $\triangle A B C$ is right angled at $A$, then $r_2+r_3$ is equal to
- $r_1-r$
- $r_1+r$
- $r-r_1$
- $R$
Solution
Given that $\angle A=90^{\circ}$
Now,
$
r_2+r_3=4 R \cos \frac{A}{2} \sin \frac{B}{2} \cos \frac{C}{2}+4 R \cos \frac{A}{2}
$
$
\begin{aligned}
& =4 R \cos \frac{A}{2}\left[\sin \frac{B}{2} \cos \frac{C}{2}+\cos \frac{B}{2} \sin \frac{C}{2}\right] \\
& =4 R \cos 45^{\circ} \cdot \sin \left(\frac{B+C}{2}\right) \\
& =4 R \cdot \frac{B}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \sin \frac{C}{2}\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{A}{2}\right) \\
& =4 R \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \cos \left(\frac{A}{2}\right) \\
& =4 R \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \cos 45^{\circ} \\
& =4 R \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=2 R \\
\therefore r_2 & +r_3=2 R
\end{aligned}
$
Also,
$
\begin{aligned}
\text { Also, } & & r_1+r_2+r_3-r=4 R=2(2 R) \\
& & r_1+r_2+r_3-r=2\left(r_2+r_3\right) \\
\Rightarrow & & r_2+r_3=r_1-r
\end{aligned}
$
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2002
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