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Solving gives <math>r^2=\boxed{647}</math>.
Solving gives <math>r^2=\boxed{647}</math>.
== Solution 2==
== Solution 2==
Just use the area formula for tangential quadrilaterals. The numbers are really big. A terrible problem to work on.  
Just use the area formula for tangential quadrilaterals. The numbers are really big. A terrible problem to work on (<math>a, b, c,</math> and <math>d</math> are the tangent lengths, not the side lengths).
<cmath>A = \sqrt{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+dac)} = 105\sqrt{647}</cmath>
<cmath>A = \sqrt{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+dac)} = 105\sqrt{647}</cmath>
<math>r^2=\frac{A}{a+b+c+d} = \boxed{647}</math>.
<math>r^2=\frac{A}{a+b+c+d} = \boxed{647}</math>.

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Problem

A circle is inscribed in quadrilateral $ABCD$, tangent to $\overline{AB}$ at $P$ and to $\overline{CD}$ at $Q$. Given that $AP=19$, $PB=26$, $CQ=37$, and $QD=23$, find the square of the radius of the circle.

Solution

Call the center of the circle $O$. By drawing the lines from $O$ tangent to the sides and from $O$ to the vertices of the quadrilateral, four pairs of congruent right triangles are formed.

Thus, $\angle{AOP}+\angle{POB}+\angle{COQ}+\angle{QOD}=180$, or $(\arctan(\tfrac{19}{r})+\arctan(\tfrac{26}{r}))+(\arctan(\tfrac{37}{r})+\arctan(\tfrac{23}{r}))=180$.

Take the $\tan$ of both sides and use the identity for $\tan(A+B)$ to get $\tan(\arctan(\tfrac{19}{r})+\arctan(\tfrac{26}{r}))+\tan(\arctan(\tfrac{37}{r})+\arctan(\tfrac{23}{r}))=n\cdot0=0$.

Use the identity for $\tan(A+B)$ again to get $\frac{\tfrac{45}{r}}{1-19\cdot\tfrac{26}{r^2}}+\frac{\tfrac{60}{r}}{1-37\cdot\tfrac{23}{r^2}}=0$.

Solving gives $r^2=\boxed{647}$.

Solution 2

Just use the area formula for tangential quadrilaterals. The numbers are really big. A terrible problem to work on ($a, b, c,$ and $d$ are the tangent lengths, not the side lengths). \[A = \sqrt{(a+b+c+d)(abc+bcd+cda+dac)} = 105\sqrt{647}\] $r^2=\frac{A}{a+b+c+d} = \boxed{647}$.

See also

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