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+ | Circle <math>C</math> with radius 2 has diameter <math>\overline{AB}</math>. Circle D is internally tangent to circle <math>C</math> at <math>A</math>. Circle <math>E</math> is internally tangent to circle <math>C</math>, externally tangent to circle <math>D</math>, and tangent to <math>\overline{AB}</math>. The radius of circle <math>D</math> is three times the radius of circle <math>E</math>, and can be written in the form <math>\sqrt{m}-n</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. | ||
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Problem
Circle with radius 2 has diameter . Circle D is internally tangent to circle at . Circle is internally tangent to circle , externally tangent to circle , and tangent to . The radius of circle is three times the radius of circle , and can be written in the form , where and are positive integers. Find .
Solution 1
Using the diagram above, let the radius of be , and the radius of be . Then, , and , so the Pythagorean theorem in gives . Also, , so Noting that , we can now use the Pythagorean theorem in to get
Solving this quadratic is somewhat tedious, but the constant terms cancel, so the computation isn't terrible. Solving gives for a final answer of .