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Old November 7th, 2009, 05:04 AM
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This can be done really simply. Area of the triangle is equal to s*r.
A = s*r , r is the radius and s = (a+b+c)/2 is called semiperimeter or half of the triangles perimeter. In your case you can easily find the Area, a*b/2 and using the pythagorean theorem find the third side. And then just compare the ttwo equations a*b/2 = (a+b+c)*r/2. Hope this helps
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