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14.   Show that the diameter D of the largest circle that can be in- scribed in a right triangle with legs a and b and hypotenuse c is given by D = 2ab/(a + b + c). (This is a generaliza- tion of problem 16 of chapter 9 of the Nine Chapters, which uses the specific 8-15-17 triangle.)

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7 years ago
The answer is provided below. Slight Smile
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