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ABC is right-angled at A. A circle is inscribed in it. The lengths of the sides containing the right angle are 6 cm and 8 cm.Find the radius of the circle.

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We have to find the radius of the circle .
Construction: Draw OD,OE and OF .

Let the radius of the circle be x cm.It means OD=OE=OF=x cm.Given: A=90°In CAB,CB2=AB2+CA2CB2=82+62CB2=64+36CB2=100CB=10 cmArea of CAB=12×8×6=24 cm2Area of CAB=Area of AOB+Area of BOC+Area of COAWe know that the line joining the centre of the circle to the point of contact of the tangent is perpendicular to it.Area of AOB=12×8×x ...(1) Area of BOC=12×10×x ...(2)Area of COA=12×6×x ...(3)From (1),(2) & (3), we get:24=12×8×x +12×10×x+12×6×x 24=128x+10x+6x48=24xx=2 cm

Thus, the radius of the circle measures 2 cm.

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