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What is the distance between the centers of circles X and Y?

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A rectangle has sides 6 and 8. Construct a diagonal of the rectangle, dividing the rectangle into two triangles. Inscribe circle X in one triangle and circle Y in the other triangle.
What is the distance between the centers of circles X and Y?
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posted Jul 12, 2022 by Nikita Sehgal

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