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Part of 1988 IMO Longlists

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Congruent inscribed circles

Source: IMO LongList 1988, USA 2, Problem 82 of ILL

11/9/2005
The triangle ABCABC has a right angle at C.C. The point PP is located on segment ACAC such that triangles PBAPBA and PBCPBC have congruent inscribed circles. Express the length x=PCx = PC in terms of a=BC,b=CAa = BC, b = CA and c=AB.c = AB.
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