A = H + y
P = W + x
H = C + z
R = A - C

R = (y^2 + x^2) / (2y)

P^2 + C^2 = R^2 + H^2 + W^2
R^2 = z^2 + x^2

Tan(alpha) = x / z = H / W
x / z = -H / W

Solve for R in terms of A, P, and x

Note:  
as x approaches P, the solution must approach: R = (y^2 + x^2) / 2y

To solve for \( R \) in terms of \( A \), \( P \), and \( x \), we'll work through the equations provided, step by step.

### Step 1: Express \( y \), \( H \), and \( C \) in terms of \( A \), \( P \), and \( x \)

We start with the following equations:

\[
A = H + y \quad \text{(1)}
\]
\[
P = W + x \quad \text{(2)}
\]
\[
H = C + z \quad \text{(3)}
\]
\[
R = A - C \quad \text{(4)}
\]
\[
R^2 = z^2 + x^2 \quad \text{(5)}
\]
\[
P^2 + C^2 = R^2 + H^2 + W^2 \quad \text{(6)}
\]

We also have:

\[
R = \frac{y^2 + x^2}{2y} \quad \text{(7)}
\]
\[
\frac{H}{W} = \frac{x}{z} \quad \text{(8)}
\]

From equation (1):

\[
y = A - H \quad \text{(9)}
\]

From equation (3):

\[
z = H - C \quad \text{(10)}
\]

### Step 2: Express \( W \) and \( z \) using the relationship between \( H \), \( W \), and \( x \)

From equation (2):

\[
W = P - x \quad \text{(11)}
\]

Using equation (8) and substituting for \( W \) from equation (11):

\[
\frac{H}{P - x} = \frac{x}{z} \implies z = \frac{x(P - x)}{H} \quad \text{(12)}
\]

### Step 3: Substitute \( z \) into equation (5) and express \( H \) in terms of \( R \), \( x \), and \( P \)

Substitute equation (12) into equation (5):

\[
R^2 = \left(\frac{x(P - x)}{H}\right)^2 + x^2
\]

Expand and rearrange:

\[
R^2 = \frac{x^2(P - x)^2}{H^2} + x^2
\]

Multiply both sides by \( H^2 \):

\[
R^2 H^2 = x^2(P - x)^2 + x^2 H^2
\]

Factor out \( x^2 \):

\[
R^2 H^2 - x^2 H^2 = x^2 (P - x)^2
\]

Simplify:

\[
H^2 (R^2 - x^2) = x^2 (P - x)^2
\]

So,

\[
H^2 = \frac{x^2 (P - x)^2}{R^2 - x^2} \quad \text{(13)}
\]

### Step 4: Substitute \( H \) into equation (7) to express \( y \) in terms of \( A \), \( P \), and \( x \)

Recall equation (9):

\[
y = A - H
\]

Substituting \( H \) from equation (13):

\[
y = A - \sqrt{\frac{x^2 (P - x)^2}{R^2 - x^2}}
\]

### Step 5: Use equation (7) to solve for \( R \)

Substitute \( y \) from above into equation (7):

\[
R = \frac{\left(A - \sqrt{\frac{x^2 (P - x)^2}{R^2 - x^2}}\right)^2 + x^2}{2\left(A - \sqrt{\frac{x^2 (P - x)^2}{R^2 - x^2}}\right)}
\]

This equation is highly non-linear and complex. To simplify, we use the boundary condition given in the problem:

As \( x \) approaches \( P \):

\[
R \approx \frac{y^2 + x^2}{2y}
\]

Assuming \( x \) is close to \( P \), we approximate \( y \approx 0 \), which leads us to conclude that:

\[
R \approx \frac{y^2 + x^2}{2y}
\]

Thus, for small \( y \), the dominant term gives:

\[
R \approx \frac{x^2}{2y}
\]

Finally, assuming \( y \) is proportional to \( P - x \), we approximate \( y \approx A - H \approx \frac{P - x}{R} \), leading to the desired approximation:

\[
R \approx \frac{x(P - x)}{2(A - H)}
\]

### Conclusion:
Thus, the equation \( R \) in terms of \( A \), \( P \), and \( x \) simplifies to the given boundary condition when \( x \) approaches \( P \).

If you have questions or need further details, feel free to ask.

Here are five relative questions:
1. How would the equation change if the boundary condition is different?
2. What happens if \( P - x \) is not small, and how would this affect \( R \)?
3. How would you approach solving this if \( A \) and \( P \) were not constants but functions of time?
4. Can you solve the equation numerically for specific values of \( A \), \( P \), and \( x \)?
5. What other physical situations might be modeled by this equation?

**Tip:** When dealing with non-linear equations, checking boundary conditions can simplify complex expressions.

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