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Correct answer: A
Step-by-step Solution:
1. Find the center of the inscribed circle C.
Let the center of the circle C be . The radius is given as . The line PQ has the equation . The point of contact is .
The line segment is a radius of the circle and is perpendicular to the tangent line PQ. The slope of PQ is . The slope of the normal line is .
The equation of the line passing through D and containing the center O' is: So, the center lies on the line .
The distance from the center to the line PQ is equal to the radius, .
Substitute into these two equations:
Case 1: . Then . The center is .
Case 2: . Then . The center is .
We are given that the origin and the center of C are on the same side of the line PQ. Let's check the sign of the expression at the origin and the two possible centers. At the origin: , which is negative.
For Case 1, center : , which is positive. This is rejected. For Case 2, center : , which is negative. This is accepted.
So, the center of the circle C is .
2. Find the coordinates of points E and F.
The points D, E, F are the points of contact of the incircle with the sides of an equilateral triangle. These points D, E, F themselves form an equilateral triangle inscribed in circle C. The angle between the radii to any two consecutive points of contact is . We can find the coordinates of E and F by rotating the vector by about the center O'.
The vector from the center O' to the point D is: Let this vector be represented in complex numbers as . To get the vectors and , we rotate this by (or radians).
Rotation by : This corresponds to the vector . The coordinates of point E are .
Rotation by : This corresponds to the vector . The coordinates of point F are .
So, the other two points of contact are E and F, with coordinates and .
3. Compare with options. The calculated points are and . This matches option A.
Final check: Point D: Point E: Point F:
Distance DE: . Distance EF: . Distance FD: . Since all sides are equal, the points D, E, F form an equilateral triangle, as expected.
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