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    I would like to get some help in setting up this problem.
    I tried using the radius of the circle as one side of the triangle but have not been able to get the answer

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    Angle MCL = beta/2
    Angle LOB = 90 -beta/2

    HI = radius*sin(90-beta/2) = 0.5*cos(beta/2)
    GH = GI - HI
    GI = A - FG = 3 - 1.0625 = 1.9375
    => GH = ML = GI - HI = 1.9375 - 0.5*cos(beta/2)

    JM = 0.5*cos(90-beta/2) = 0.5*sin(beta/2)
    MK = radius - JM = 0.5 - 0.5*sin(beta/2)
    MC = KC - MK
    KC = ...

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