Three circles of radii a , b , c , a b c touch each other externally. If they have x - axis as a common tangent, then:

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Three circles of radii a , b , c , a b c touch each other externally. If they have x - axis as a common tangent, then:, 1 a = 1 b + 1 c, a , b , c are in A.P., 1 b = 1 a + 1 c, a , b , c are in A.P.

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We have, L M = P N = a + b 2 - b - a 2 = 2 a b N Q = M S = a + c 2 - c - a 2 = 2 a c P Q = S T = b + c 2 - c - b 2 = 2 b c ∵ P Q = P N + N Q ⇒ 2 b c = 2 a b + 2 a c ⇒ 1 a = 1 b + 1 c

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