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Given a right angled `triangleABC`. The lengths of the sides containing the right angle are 6 cm and 8 cm. A circule is inscribed in `triangleABC`. Find th radius of the circle.

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To find the radius of the inscribed circle (inradius) of the right-angled triangle ABC with sides containing the right angle measuring 6 cm and 8 cm, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the sides of the triangle We have a right-angled triangle ABC where: - AB = 6 cm (one side containing the right angle) - AC = 8 cm (the other side containing the right angle) ### Step 2: Calculate the length of the hypotenuse Using the Pythagorean theorem: \[ BC^2 = AB^2 + AC^2 \] Substituting the values: \[ BC^2 = 6^2 + 8^2 = 36 + 64 = 100 \] Taking the square root: \[ BC = \sqrt{100} = 10 \text{ cm} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the semi-perimeter of the triangle The semi-perimeter (s) of triangle ABC is calculated as: \[ s = \frac{AB + AC + BC}{2} = \frac{6 + 8 + 10}{2} = \frac{24}{2} = 12 \text{ cm} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the area of the triangle The area (A) of triangle ABC can be calculated using the formula for the area of a right triangle: \[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times AC = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 8 = \frac{48}{2} = 24 \text{ cm}^2 \] ### Step 5: Calculate the radius of the inscribed circle The radius (r) of the inscribed circle is given by the formula: \[ r = \frac{A}{s} \] Substituting the values we calculated: \[ r = \frac{24}{12} = 2 \text{ cm} \] ### Final Answer The radius of the inscribed circle in triangle ABC is **2 cm**. ---
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