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Two circles with radii a and b touch each other externally. Another circle with radius c touches both of them externally such that they all have only one common tangent. Prove that: 1/√c = 1/√a + 1/√b CAN ANYONE SOLVE THIS PLEASE!!!>>>

Two circles with radii a and b touch each other externally. Another circle with radius c touches both of them externally such that they all have only one common tangent. Prove that:


1/√c = 1/√a + 1/√b


 


CAN ANYONE SOLVE THIS PLEASE!!!>>><<

 


 



 


Grade:10

1 Answers

SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
878 Points
13 years ago

Dear student,

Its a very simple question, you just have to write condition of tangency for all the 3 circles with radii a,b and c...

Then equate and you will get the same result....

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