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AP EAMCET · Maths · Properties of Triangles

In a \(\triangle A B C\), if \(r_1=36, r_2=18\) and \(r_3=12\), then \(s=\)

  1. A \(6\)
  2. B \(8\)
  3. C \(16\)
  4. D \(36\)
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(D) \(36\)

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Given, \(r_1=36, r_2=18\) and \(r_3=12\) We know that, in a \(\triangle A B C\) \(\frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{r_1}+\frac{1}{r_2}+\frac{1}{r_3}\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{r}=\frac{1}{36}+\frac{1}{18}+\frac{1}{12} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{r}=\frac{2+4+6}{72}\) \(r=6\) Now, we know that,…