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    Inscribed Circle into a triangle

    A circle is inscribed in a right triangle and the point where the circle touches the hypothenuse divides the hypothenuse in two parts(m & n). What is the surface area of the triangle (expressed through m & n). I know to calculate the surface area when the circle divides the side in m & n but not in this case.

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    a^2 +(a+m-n)^2=(m+n)^2
    a^2 +a^2+(m-n)^2+2*a(m-n)=(m+n)^2
    a^2+a(m-n)/2-2mn=0
    a=(m-n)/4 + sqr((m/n)^2/16+2mn)
    A= a*(a+m-n)/2
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