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EXAMPLE 4 Use the concurrency of angle bisectors
In the diagram, N is the incenter of ABC. Find ND.
SOLUTION
By the Concurrency of Angle Bisectors of a Triangle Theorem, the incenter N is equidistant from the sides of ABC. So, to find ND, you can find NF in NAF. Use the Pythagorean Theorem stated on page 18.
EXAMPLE 4 Use the concurrency of angle bisectors
c =2 a + b2 2 Pythagorean Theorem
NF + 1622
20 =2
Substitute known values.
400 = NF + 2562
Multiply.
144 = NF 2
12 = NF
Subtract 256 from each side.
Take the positive square root of each side.
Because NF = ND, ND = 12.
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 4
5. WHAT IF?
In Example 4, suppose you are not given AF or AN, but you are given that BF = 12 and BN = 13. Find ND.
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