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Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level 
Triangle ABC is equilateral. D, the midpoint of BC, is the centre of the semi-circle whose radius is R which touches AB and AC, as well as a smaller circle with radius r which also touches AB and AC.
What is the value of ${\bf \frac{r}{R}}$?
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