OFFSET
0,1
COMMENTS
Let (x,y) denote the point of tangency. Then
x=0.290074091667981539080192147132694221247...
y=0.461193781487549868098884143492334039544...
slope=-0.24679469383945033223474847695422791...
(The Mathematica program includes a graph.)
EXAMPLE
radius=0.23400514059513790173472762376722996062...
MATHEMATICA
r = .234; c = 1/2;
Show[Plot[c/(1 + x^2), {x, 0, 0.8}],
ContourPlot[(x - r)^2 + (y - r)^2 == r^2, {x, -1, 1}, {y, -1, 1}], PlotRange -> All, AspectRatio -> Automatic, AxesOrigin -> Automatic]
u[x_] := (x*(1 + x^2)^3 - 2*x*c^2)/((1 + x^2)^3 - 2*c*x*(1 + x^2))
v = x /. FindRoot[c/(1 + x^2) == u[x] + Sqrt[2*u[x]*x - x^2], {x, .4, 1}, WorkingPrecision -> 100]
t = Re[v]; RealDigits[t] (* x coord. of tangency pt. *)
y = c/(1 + t^2) (* y coord. of tangency pt. *)
radius = u[t]
RealDigits[radius] (* A197024 *)
slope = -2*c*t/(1 + t^2)^2 (* slope at tangency pt. *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Oct 08 2011
STATUS
approved