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The small circle has radius <math>1</math>, thus its area is <math>\pi</math>. | The small circle has radius <math>1</math>, thus its area is <math>\pi</math>. | ||
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The large circle has radius <math>2</math>, thus its area is <math>4\pi</math>. | The large circle has radius <math>2</math>, thus its area is <math>4\pi</math>. | ||
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The area of the semicircle above <math>AC</math> is then <math>2\pi</math>. | The area of the semicircle above <math>AC</math> is then <math>2\pi</math>. | ||
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The part that is not shaded are two small semicircles. Together, these form one small circle, hence their total area is <math>\pi</math>. This means that the area of the shaded part is <math>2\pi-\pi=\pi</math>. | The part that is not shaded are two small semicircles. Together, these form one small circle, hence their total area is <math>\pi</math>. This means that the area of the shaded part is <math>2\pi-\pi=\pi</math>. | ||
This is equal to the area of a small circle, hence the correct answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(B)}\ 1}</math>. | This is equal to the area of a small circle, hence the correct answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(B)}\ 1}</math>. | ||
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Problem
The large circle has diameter . The two small circles have their centers on
and just touch at
, the center of the large circle. If each small circle has radius
, what is the value of the ratio of the area of the shaded region to the area of one of the small circles?
Solution
The small circle has radius , thus its area is
.
The large circle has radius , thus its area is
.
The area of the semicircle above is then
.
The part that is not shaded are two small semicircles. Together, these form one small circle, hence their total area is . This means that the area of the shaded part is
.
This is equal to the area of a small circle, hence the correct answer is
.
See Also
1986 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 24 | |
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