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A circle of radius 1 is tangent to a circle of radius 2 . The sides of $\triangle A B C$ are tangent to the circles as shown, and the sides $\overline{A B}$ and $\overline{A C}$ are congruent. What is the area of $\triangle A B C ?$

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Given that there are two circle of radius 1 is tangent to a circle of radius 2.we have to find out the area of the \(\triangle ABC\).Now draw a perpendicular line \(AF\) on \(BC\).Clearly it will pass through two centers \(O_1\) and \(O_2\). and $\overline{A B}$ and $\overline{A C}$ are congruent i.e \(\triangle ABC\) is an Isosceles triangle. Therefore \(BF=FC\)

So if we can find out \(AF\) and \(BC\) then we can find out the area of the \(\triangle ABC\).can you find out \(AF\) and \(BC\)?

Can you now finish the problem ……….

Now clearly $\triangle A D O_{1} \sim \triangle A E O_{2} \sim \triangle A F C$ ( as \(O_1D\) and \(O_2E\) are perpendicular on \(AC\) , R-H-S law )

From Similarity we can say that , $\frac{A O_{1}}{A O_{2}}=\frac{D O_{1}}{E O_{2}} \Rightarrow \frac{A O_{1}}{A O_{1}+3}=\frac{1}{2} \Longrightarrow A O_{1}=3$

By the Pythagorean Theorem we have that $A D=\sqrt{3^{2}-1^{2}}=\sqrt{8}$

Again from $\triangle A D O_{1} \sim \triangle A F C$
$\frac{A D}{A F}=\frac{D O_{1}}{C F} \Longrightarrow \frac{2 \sqrt{2}}{8}=\frac{1}{C F} \Rightarrow C F=2 \sqrt{2}$

can you finish the problem……..

The area of the triangle is $\frac{1}{2} \cdot A F \cdot B C=\frac{1}{2} \cdot A F \cdot(2 \cdot C F)=A F \cdot C F=8(2 \sqrt{2})$=\(16\sqrt2\)

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Circles with centers $A$ and $B$ have radii 3 and 8 , respectively. A common internal tangent intersects the circles at $C$ and $D$, respectively. Lines $A B$ and $C D$ intersect at $E,$ and $A E=5 .$ What is $C D ?$

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Given that Circles with centers $A$ and $B$ have radii 3 and 8 and $A E=5 .$.we have to find out \(CD\).So join \(BC\) and \(AD\).then clearly \(\triangle BCE\) and \(\triangle ADE\) are Right-Triangle(as \(CD\) is the common tangent ).Now \(\triangle BCE\) and \(\triangle ADE\) are similar.Can you proof \(\triangle BCE\) and \(\triangle ADE\)?

Can you now finish the problem ……….

$\angle A E D$ and $\angle B E C$ are vertical angles so they are congruent, as are angles $\angle A D E$ and $\angle B C E$ (both are right angles because the radius and tangent line at a point on a circle are always perpendicular). Thus, $\triangle A C E \sim \triangle B D E$.

By the Pythagorean Theorem, line segment \(DE=4\)

Therefore from the similarity we can say that \(\frac{D E}{A D}=\frac{C E}{B C} \Rightarrow \frac{4}{3}=\frac{C E}{8}\) .

Therefore \(C E=\frac{32}{3}\)

can you finish the problem……..

Therefore \(CD=CE+DE=4+\frac{32}{3}=\frac{44}{3}\)

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