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Correct answer: 0.25
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1. Define the relationship between the angles.
Let the angles of the triangle be and the corresponding opposite sides be . The triangle is obtuse, so one angle is greater than . Let the angles be ordered such that is the smallest and is the largest.
From the problem statement, the difference between the largest and the smallest angle is . Since , it is clear that , so the triangle is indeed obtuse and is the largest angle.
The sum of angles in a triangle is : Substituting : For to be a positive angle, .
2. Use the condition that the sides are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.).
The sides are in A.P. By the Law of Sines, , , , where is the circumradius. So, are also in A.P.
Since is the largest angle, is the longest side. For the sides to be in A.P., the middle term must be or . We assume is the smallest angle, which implies , thus . This requires to be in increasing order of an A.P. This means . This translates to: This is a standard result for triangles with sides in A.P. It can be manipulated into a more useful form using half-angle formulas: Since , we have , so . Assuming (which is true for a triangle), we can divide by : We are given , so .
3. Calculate the inradius .
The formula for the inradius is given by: We are given that the circumradius . So, Let's group the terms involving and and use the product-to-sum formula:
Now, substitute the value of and :
Alternative Method Check: From and angle relations, we get . Using , this becomes . As for a triangle angle, we get , so . A less common formula for the inradius is . Using the angle relations, it can be shown that . Substituting , we get r = \frac{1 - 1/2}{2} = \frac{1/4}. This confirms the result.
The inradius is .
Final Answer is 0.25.
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