5. Let AB be a diameter of a circle let I be a line tangent to the circle at the point T. Let C be the point on I closest to A and D be the point on I closest to B. Denote a = AC and b = BD. Give a formula for the radius in terms of a and b.

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5. Let AB be a diameter of a circle let I be a line tangent to the circle at the point T. Let C be the point on I closest to A and D be the
point on I closest to B. Denote a = AC and b = BD. Give a formula for the radius in terms of a and b.
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