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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Three circles with centers A,B and C are externally tangent to each other. Lines EG and DG are tangent to circle C at points F and D and Intersect at point G. If each circle has a diameter of 6 inches, find the length of DG and the area enclosed by lines FG and GD and arc FD.

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please can you draw the situation described in your problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of course.

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok! try please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok! I try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jhannybean

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please, verify that measure(EF)= \[EF=6\sqrt{6}\] I got that value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get that value?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

because the triangle ECF is a right triangle since <EFC is a right angle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yeah, right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's next?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I'm reflecting...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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