Part of TRIG-03 — Properties of Triangles & Heights-Distances

Inradius and Exradii

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The inradius r is the radius of the inscribed circle (incircle), tangent to all three sides. r = Deltas\frac{Delta}{s}, where s is the semi-perimeter. Alternative forms: r = (s-a)tanA2\frac{A}{2} = (s-b)tanB2\frac{B}{2} = (s-c)tanC2\frac{C}{2}, and r = 4R sinA2\frac{A}{2}sinB2\frac{B}{2}sinC2\frac{C}{2}. The three exradii r1, r2, r3 are radii of excircles opposite to vertices A, B, C respectively. r1 = Deltasa\frac{Delta}{s-a} = stanA2\frac{A}{2} = 4R sinA2\frac{A}{2}cosB2\frac{B}{2}cosC2\frac{C}{2}, and similarly for r2, r3. Key relationships: r1 + r2 + r3 - r = 4R, r1r2r3 = rs2s^2, 1/r = 1/r1 + 1/r2 + 1/r3. The Euler relation connecting circumcenter O and incenter I: OI2OI^2 = R2R^2 - 2Rr = R(R-2r), which also proves r <= R/2 (Euler's inequality).

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