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Problem 7

The fan is symmetric and circles O1, O2 and O3 lie between two cocentric circles with centre O as shown. O1, O2 and O3 have radii r1, r2 and r3 respectivly and touch each other externally as shown. Also O2 and O3 touch line AO at points B and C. Let the length of AO = a Find r2 in terms of a and r1.
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