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Problem

In the right triangle $ABC$ , $AC=12$ , $BC=5$ , and angle $C$ is a right angle. A semicircle is inscribed in the triangle as shown. What is the radius of the semicircle?

$[asy] draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(12,5)--(0,0)); draw(arc((8.67,0),(12,0),(5.33,0))); label("$A$", (0,0), W); label("$C$", (12,0), E); label("$B$", (12,5), NE); label("$12$", (6, 0), S); label("$5$", (12, 2.5), E);[/asy]$

$\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{13}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{59}{18}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{10}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{60}{13}$

Solution 2

We immediately see that $AB=13$ , and we label the center of the semicircle $O$ and the point where the circle is tangent to the triangle $D$ . Drawing radius $OD$ with length $x$ such that $OD$ is perpendicular to $AB$ , we immediately see that $ODB\cong OCB$ because of $\operatorname{HL}$ congruence, so $BD=5$ and $DA=8$ . By similar triangles $ODA$ and $BCA$ , we see that $\frac{8}{12}=\frac{x}{5}\implies 12x=40\implies x=\frac{10}{3}\implies\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}$ .

Solution 3

Let the center of the semicircle be $O$ . Let the point of tangency between line $AB$ and the semicircle be $F$ . Angle $BAC$ is common to triangles $ABC$ and $AFO$ . By tangent properties, angle $AFO$ must be $90$ degrees. Since both triangles $ABC$ and $AFO$ are right and share an angle, $AFO$ is similar to $ABC$ . The hypotenuse of $AFO$ is $12 - r$ , where $r$ is the radius of the circle. (See for yourself) The short leg of $AFO$ is $r$ . Because $\triangle AFO$ ~ $\triangle ABC$ , we have $r/(12 - r) = 5/13$ and solving gives $r = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}$

Solution 4

Let the tangency point on $AB$ be $D$ . Note $AD = AB-BD = AB-BC = 8$ By Power of a Point, $12(12-2r) = 8^2$ Solving for $r$ gives $r = \boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{10}{3}}$

Solution 5

Let us label the center of the semicircle $O$ and the point where the circle is tangent to the triangle $D$ . The area of $\triangle ABC$ = the areas of $\triangle ABO$ + $\triangle ACO$ , which means $(12*5)/2 = (13*r)/2 +(5*r)/2$ . So it gives us $r = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}$ .----LarryFlora

Video Solution

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 <math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{7}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{13}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{59}{18}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{10}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{60}{13}</math>
-==Solution 1==
-We can reflect triangle <math>ABC</math> over line <math>AC.</math> This forms the triangle <math>AB'C</math> and a circle out of the semicircle. Let us call the center of the circle <math>O.</math>
-<asy>
-draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(12,5)--cycle);
-draw((0,0)--(12,0)--(12,-5)--cycle);
-draw(circle((8.665,0),3.3333));
-label("$A$", (0,0), W);
-label("$C$", (12,0), E);
-label("$B$", (12,5), NE);
-label("$B'$", (12,-5), NE);
-label("$12$", (7, 0), S);
-label("$5$", (12, 2.5), E);
-label("$5$", (12, -2.5), E);</asy>
-We can see that Circle <math>O</math> is the incircle of <math>ABB'.</math> We can use a formula for finding the radius of the incircle. The area of a triangle <math>= \text{Semiperimeter} \cdot \text{inradius}</math> .  The area of <math>ABB'</math> is <math>12\times5 = 60.</math> The semiperimeter is <math>\dfrac{10+13+13}{2}=18.</math> Simplifying <math>\dfrac{60}{18} = \dfrac{10}{3}.</math> Our answer is therefore <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10}{3}}.</math>
-Asymptote diagram by Mathandski
 ==Solution 2==

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