A circle inscribed in a triangle inscribed in a semicircle. The line segment through two tangency points meets a radius at the semicircle circumference. What is the angle α?
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Solution
The angle α is 45°.
Visual proof
Poem
Blazing hot
A volcanic eruption
A fantastic flow
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Scent from the heavens
Lava sculpts the landscape
The mountain is crying once more
Burning in its core
A big change for the landscape
Where everyone wants to escape
The mountain blows up and is awake
