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Question:
Show that the radius of incircle of right angle triangle is equal to the difference of half of the perimeter and twice the length of its hypotenuse of that triangle
Answer:

Let ABC is a right angle triangle and r is the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle.

Now, we have to prove that:

r = Perimeter of the ΔABC/2 - Hypotenuse of the triangle

i.e. r = Perimeter of the ΔABC/2 - AC

Now, from the figure,

OP = OQ = r

Again in quadrilateral OPBQ

∠B = 90, ∠P = 90   {since PB is a tangent and OP is redius}

∠Q = 90,  {since BQ is a tangent and OQ is redius}

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

Hence proved.

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