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The \emph{incenter} of a geometrical shape is the center of the The \emph{incenter} of a geometrical shape is the center of the
incircle (if it has any). The radius of the incircle is sometimes incircle (if it has any). The radius of the incircle is sometimes
called the \emph{inradius}. called the \emph{inradius}.
On a triangle the incenter always exists and it is the intersection On a triangle the incenter always exists and it is the intersection
point of the three internal angle bisectors. So in the next picture, point of the three internal angle bisectors. So in the next picture,
$AX,BY,CZ$ are angle bisectors, and $AB,BC,CA$ are tangent to the $AX,BY,CZ$ are angle bisectors, and $AB,BC,CA$ are tangent to the
circle.\psfrag{A}{$A$}\psfrag{B}{$B$}\psfrag{C}{$C$}\psfrag{X}{$X$}\psfrag{Y}{$Y$}\psfrag{Z}{$Z$}\psfrag{I}{$I$} circle.\psfrag{A}{$A$}\psfrag{B}{$B$}\psfrag{C}{$C$}\psfrag{X}{$X$}\psfrag{Y}{$Y$}\psfrag{Z}{$Z$}\psfrag{I}{$I$}
\figura{incentre} \figura{incentre}