Question

Pizza solve Question 23 in the picture

Answer 1

Consider the above figure. We assume that the circle touches AB in F, BC in D and AC in E. Also given is BD = 9cm and DC = 3cm.Let AF = x.

For ΔABC, AF = AE = x   (∵ tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are congruent i.e. AE and AF are tangent drawn from external point A.)

Similarly we have, BE = BD = 3cm (∵ congruent tangents from point B)

And CF = CD = 9cm (∵ congruent tangents from point C)

Now, AB = AE + EB = x + 3

BC = BD + DC = 12

AC = AF + FC = x + 9

Then,

2s = AB + BC +CA = x + 3 + 12 + 1 + x + 9 = 2x + 24

∴ s = x + 12

Using Heron’s formula,