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AHSME 1950- part 2

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July 20, 2008
geometryinradius

Problem Statement

In triangle ABCABC, AC=24AC=24 inches, BC=10BC=10 inches, AB=26AB=26 inches. The radius of the inscribed circle is:
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 26 in<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 4 in<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 13 in<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 8 in<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> None of these<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 26\text{ in} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 4\text{ in} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 13\text{ in} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 8\text{ in} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{None of these}