show that the radius of incircle of a
right angled triangle is equal to the
difference of half of the
the perimeter and
twice the
length of
of its
its hypotenuse of
that triangle.
Answers
According to figure-
ABC is a right angle triangle and r is the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle.
r = Perimeter of the ΔABC/2 - Hypotenuse of the triangle
i.e. r = Perimeter of the ΔABC/2 - AC
From the figure,
OP = OQ = r
Again in quadrilateral OPBQ
∠B = 90, ∠P = 90 {since PB is a tangent and OP is radius}
∠Q = 90, {since BQ is a tangent and OQ is radius}
Since 3 angles are right angle,
So, ∠O is also right angle
i.e. ∠O = 90
Again, adjacent sides OP and OQ are equal.
Hence, quadrilateral OPBQ is a square.
Hence, PB = BQ = r
Now, perimeter of the ΔABC = AB + BC + AC
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = (AP + PB) + (BQ + QC) + (AR + RC)
Since, AP = AR, PB = BQ, QC = CR {tangent drawn from external point to the circle are equal}
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = AP + r + r + QC + AR + RC
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = AP + QC + AR + RC + 2r
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = AR + RC + AR + RC + 2r
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = 2AR + 2RC + 2r
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = 2(AR + RC) + 2r
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = 2AC + 2r
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC = 2(AC + r)
=> Perimeter of the ΔABC/2 = AC + r
=> r = Perimeter of the ΔABC/2 - AC