To find: an expression for the diameter of
Answer to Problem 57E
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Given figure shows two circle C and D of radius 1 that touch at P . T
is a common tangent line;
Calculation:
To solve this problem find enough values of
Looking at the circles and using Pythagoras Theorem for the second circle:
Looking at the circles and using Pythagoras Theorem for the third circle:
So, the pattern for the radius is given by:
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