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
  1. $r_1-r$
  2. $r_1+r$
  3. $r-r_1$
  4. $R$

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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