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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In ABC, the angle bisectors meet at point D. Point E is on AC, DE and is perpendicular to AC . Point F is the location where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet. What is the radius of the largest circle that can fit inside ABC?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

hmm, i just finished some geometry. i may be able to help

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

could we draw up a picture of what this may look like?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'd greatly appreciate it.(:

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

np ill help all that i can, you helped me so i'd like to return the favor

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

im in photoshop making a model of this drawing

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

*question not drawing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you. Ok.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

do we have any numbers to go off of on the triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ill post the multiple choices too.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

hmm. well how would we get a radius if there are no numbers to go off of?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

okay that'll help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(A) AD, (B) BD, (C) DE, (D) DF, (E) EF

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

okay, so we need to get the radius as a letter rather than a number (this got a whole lot simpler)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hahaha i had meant to post those multiple choices.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

hah well so far i'm almost done with the sketch and i'm doing it on paper to get the point better, so far we have a hexagon shape and we simply have to put a circle in the hexagon :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sounds simple enough.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

so the circle hits the point f,a,c,d

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

on the sketch

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

does this help you in any way?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

or does it not. im not sure because question is vague

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I guess i was going to choose (D), would you back up that choice?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

let me see

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

oh, hell yeah!

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

pardon my french :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's all good thank you Jacob.

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