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All sides of ∆ABC are tangent to circle P.
What is the perimeter of triangle ABC?​

User Saurabh Chaturvedi
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Answer:


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Explanation:

Given


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Required

The perimeter of ABC

First, calculate the lengths of AC and BC.

From the attachment.


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So, we have:


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Also:


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Recall that:
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So:


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So, we have:


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To calculate BC, we have:


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The perimeter is then calculated as:


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