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 Sangaku Problem (An Old Japanese Theorem). Level: High School, SAT Prep, College

Let a convex inscribed polygon be triangulated in any manner, and draw the incircle to each triangle so constructed. Then the sum of the inradii is a constant independent of the triangulation chosen. Hints: Carnot's Theorem.
 

 

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