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In the figure shown, <math>\overline{US}</math> and <math>\overline{UT}</math> are line segments each of length 2, and <math>m\angle TUS = 60^\circ</math>. Arcs <math>\overarc{TR}</math> and <math>\overarc{SR}</math> are each one-sixth of a circle with radius 2. What is the area of the region shown?  
 
In the figure shown, <math>\overline{US}</math> and <math>\overline{UT}</math> are line segments each of length 2, and <math>m\angle TUS = 60^\circ</math>. Arcs <math>\overarc{TR}</math> and <math>\overarc{SR}</math> are each one-sixth of a circle with radius 2. What is the area of the region shown?  
  
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[asy]draw((1,1.732)--(2,3.464)--(3,1.732)); draw(arc((0,0),(2,0),(1,1.732))); draw(arc((4,0),(3,1.732),(2,0))); label("<math>U</math>", (2,3.464), N); label("<math>S</math>", (1,1.732), W); label("<math>T</math>", (3,1.732), E); label("<math>R</math>", (2,0), S);[/asy]
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<asy>draw((1,1.732)--(2,3.464)--(3,1.732)); draw(arc((0,0),(2,0),(1,1.732))); draw(arc((4,0),(3,1.732),(2,0))); label("$U$", (2,3.464), N); label("$S$", (1,1.732), W); label("$T$", (3,1.732), E); label("$R$", (2,0), S);</asy>
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }3\sqrt{3}-\pi\qquad\textbf{(B) }4\sqrt{3}-\frac{4\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\sqrt{3}-\frac{2\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }4+\frac{4\pi}{3}</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }3\sqrt{3}-\pi\qquad\textbf{(B) }4\sqrt{3}-\frac{4\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\sqrt{3}-\frac{2\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }4+\frac{4\pi}{3}</math>

Revision as of 13:52, 22 November 2017

Problem 25

In the figure shown, $\overline{US}$ and $\overline{UT}$ are line segments each of length 2, and $m\angle TUS = 60^\circ$. Arcs $\overarc{TR}$ and $\overarc{SR}$ are each one-sixth of a circle with radius 2. What is the area of the region shown?

[asy]draw((1,1.732)--(2,3.464)--(3,1.732)); draw(arc((0,0),(2,0),(1,1.732))); draw(arc((4,0),(3,1.732),(2,0))); label("$U$", (2,3.464), N); label("$S$", (1,1.732), W); label("$T$", (3,1.732), E); label("$R$", (2,0), S);[/asy]

$\textbf{(A) }3\sqrt{3}-\pi\qquad\textbf{(B) }4\sqrt{3}-\frac{4\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\sqrt{3}-\frac{2\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }4+\frac{4\pi}{3}$

Solution

Let the centers of the circles containing arcs $\overarc{SR}$ and $\overarc{TR}$ be $S'$ and $T'$, respectively. Extend $\overline{US}$ and $\overline{UT}$ to $S'$ and $T'$. The area of the figure is equal to the area of equilateral triangle $\triangle US'T'$ minus the combined area of the $2$ sectors of the circles. The area of $\triangle US'T'$ is $\frac{\sqrt 3}{4} \cdot 4^2 = 4\sqrt 3.$ The combined area of the $2$ sectors is $2 \cdot \frac 16 \cdot \pi \cdot 2^2 = \frac{4\pi}{3}.$ Our final answer is then $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 4\sqrt{3}-\frac{4\pi}{3}}.$

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