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Find the distance between the circumcentre and the incentre of the `DeltaABC.`

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To find the distance between the circumcenter (denoted as \( O \)) and the incenter (denoted as \( I \)) of triangle \( ABC \), we can use the following steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Points**: - Let \( O \) be the circumcenter of triangle \( ABC \). - Let \( I \) be the incenter of triangle \( ABC \). 2. **Draw the Relevant Lines**: - Extend the line segment \( OI \) to meet the circumcircle of triangle \( ABC \) at points \( X \) and \( Y \). 3. **Draw the Angle Bisectors**: - Draw the angle bisectors \( AI \) and \( BI \) of angles \( A \) and \( B \) respectively. 4. **Extend the Angle Bisector**: - Extend the angle bisector \( AI \) to meet the circumcircle at point \( P \). 5. **Join Points**: - Join points \( P \) and \( O \) to form line segment \( PO \). Extend this line to meet the circumcircle at point \( Q \). 6. **Use the Intersecting Chords Theorem**: - According to the theorem, if two chords \( AP \) and \( XY \) intersect at point \( I \), then: \[ AI \cdot IP = XI \cdot IY \] 7. **Define Radii**: - Let \( R \) be the circumradius (distance from \( O \) to \( X \) and \( Y \)). - Define \( XI = R - d \) and \( IY = R + d \), where \( d \) is the distance \( OI \). 8. **Substitute into the Intersecting Chords Equation**: - Substitute the expressions for \( XI \) and \( IY \) into the intersecting chords equation: \[ AI \cdot IP = (R - d)(R + d) = R^2 - d^2 \] 9. **Use Properties of Angles**: - In triangle \( AIB \), the angles \( \angle AIB = \frac{A}{2} + \frac{B}{2} = \frac{C}{2} \). 10. **Establish Similar Triangles**: - By drawing a perpendicular from \( I \) to \( AB \), we can establish that triangles \( AIL \) and \( QBP \) are similar by AA similarity criterion. 11. **Set Up Ratios from Similar Triangles**: - From the similarity, we have: \[ \frac{AI}{QP} = \frac{LI}{BP} \] 12. **Substitute Values**: - Substitute \( LI = r \) (the inradius) and \( QP = 2R \): \[ AI \cdot BP = r \cdot 2R \] 13. **Combine Equations**: - Substitute \( AI \cdot BP \) into the equation from step 8: \[ r \cdot 2R = R^2 - d^2 \] 14. **Solve for \( d^2 \)**: - Rearranging gives: \[ d^2 = R^2 - 2rR \] 15. **Final Distance Formula**: - Thus, the distance \( d \) between the circumcenter and incenter is: \[ d = \sqrt{R^2 - 2rR} \]
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