Problem

Source: Mediterranean MO 2007

Tags: geometry, inradius, trigonometry, quadratics, geometry unsolved



In the triangle $ABC$, the angle $\alpha = \angle BAC$ and the side $a = BC$ are given. Assume that $a = \sqrt{rR}$, where $r$ is the inradius and $R$ the circumradius. Compute all possible lengths of sides $AB$ and $AC.$