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The circle inscribed in the triangle ABC touches the side BC, CA and AB in the point `A_(1)B_(1) and C_(1)` respectively. Similarly the circle inscribed in the `Delta A_(1) B_(1) C_(1)` touches the sieds in `A_(2), B_(2), C_(2)` respectively and so on. If `A_(n) B_(n) C_(n)` be the nth `Delta` so formed, prove that its angle are
`pi/3-(2)^-n(A-(pi)/(3)), pi/3-(2)^-n(B-(pi)/(3)),pi/3-(2)^-n(C-(pi)/(3)).` Hence prove that the triangle so formed is ultimately equilateral.

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To solve the problem, we need to prove that the angles of the triangle \( A_nB_nC_n \) formed by the inscribed circles converge to \( \frac{\pi}{3} \) as \( n \) approaches infinity. We will derive the angles step by step. ### Step 1: Define the angles of triangle \( ABC \) Let the angles of triangle \( ABC \) be: - \( A = \angle A \) - \( B = \angle B \) - \( C = \angle C \) ### Step 2: Find the angles of triangle \( A_1B_1C_1 \) The inscribed circle of triangle \( ABC \) touches the sides at points \( A_1, B_1, C_1 \). The angles of triangle \( A_1B_1C_1 \) can be derived as follows: - The angle at \( A_1 \) is given by: \[ \angle A_1 = \frac{1}{2}(\pi - A) = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{A}{2} \] - Similarly, we can derive: \[ \angle B_1 = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{B}{2} \] \[ \angle C_1 = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{C}{2} \] ### Step 3: Find the angles of triangle \( A_2B_2C_2 \) Now, we apply the same logic to triangle \( A_1B_1C_1 \): - The angle at \( A_2 \) is: \[ \angle A_2 = \frac{1}{2}(\pi - \angle A_1) = \frac{1}{2}\left(\pi - \left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{A}{2}\right)\right) = \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\pi}{2} + \frac{A}{2}\right) = \frac{\pi}{4} + \frac{A}{4} \] - Similarly, we can derive: \[ \angle B_2 = \frac{\pi}{4} + \frac{B}{4} \] \[ \angle C_2 = \frac{\pi}{4} + \frac{C}{4} \] ### Step 4: Generalize for triangle \( A_nB_nC_n \) Continuing this process, we can generalize the angles for triangle \( A_nB_nC_n \): - The angle \( A_n \) can be expressed as: \[ \angle A_n = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{A}{2^n} \] - Similarly: \[ \angle B_n = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{B}{2^n} \] \[ \angle C_n = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{C}{2^n} \] ### Step 5: Prove convergence to \( \frac{\pi}{3} \) As \( n \) approaches infinity, the terms \( \frac{A}{2^n}, \frac{B}{2^n}, \frac{C}{2^n} \) approach zero. Therefore: - The angles converge to: \[ \angle A_n \to \frac{\pi}{3}, \quad \angle B_n \to \frac{\pi}{3}, \quad \angle C_n \to \frac{\pi}{3} \] ### Conclusion Thus, we have shown that: \[ \angle A_n = \frac{\pi}{3} - 2^{-n}(A - \frac{\pi}{3}), \quad \angle B_n = \frac{\pi}{3} - 2^{-n}(B - \frac{\pi}{3}), \quad \angle C_n = \frac{\pi}{3} - 2^{-n}(C - \frac{\pi}{3}) \] As \( n \to \infty \), all angles converge to \( \frac{\pi}{3} \), proving that the triangle \( A_nB_nC_n \) ultimately becomes equilateral.
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