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Lind GJ is tangent to point A and point G.

If HF = 12, find IF.

Lind GJ is tangent to point A and point G. If HF = 12, find IF.-example-1

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АF = AH (radii) ⇒ ΔHАF is an isosceles triangle.

In an isosceles triangle the altitude drawn to the base is also the median ⇒
HI = IF.

IF = HF/2 = 12/2 = 6 units.
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