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If three of the radii are 3, 4, and 5, what's the largest possible radius of the fourth circle?

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Four circles are situated in the plane so that each is tangent to the other three.

If three of the radii are 3, 4, and 5, what's the largest possible radius of the fourth circle?

posted Jun 3, 2015 by Ujjwal Mehra

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