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Since it is equilateral, we know it has area equal to <math>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}</math> times the square of its sidelength. Therefore, our triangle has area <math>\frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}^2\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}</math>.
 
Since it is equilateral, we know it has area equal to <math>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}</math> times the square of its sidelength. Therefore, our triangle has area <math>\frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}^2\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}</math>.
  
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Putting it together, we get the answer to be <math>4( \frac{\pi}{18}-\frac{\sqrt{3}{12} )=</math>
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Putting it together, we get the answer to be <math>4( \frac{\pi}{18}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{12} )=</math>
  
 
<cmath>\boxed{\frac{2\pi}{9}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} (B)}</cmath>
 
<cmath>\boxed{\frac{2\pi}{9}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} (B)}</cmath>

Revision as of 17:29, 12 June 2011

The radius of circle is $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{3}}$

Half the diagonal of the square is $\frac{\sqrt{1^2+1^2}}{2} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$. We can see that the circle passes outside the square, but the square is NOT completely contained in the circle

Therefore the picture will look something like this:

Squarecircle.png

Then we proceed to find: 4 * (area of the sector marked off by the two radii drawn - area of the triangle with side on the square and the two radii).


To find this, we do the following:

First we realize that the radius perpendicular to the side of the square between the extra lines marking off the sector splits the chord in half. Let this half-length be $a$. Power of a point states that if two chords (AB and CD) intersect at X, then AX$\cdot$BX$=$CX$\cdot$DX. Applying power of a point to this situation, $a^2=(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}-\frac{1}{2})(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}+\frac{1}{2})$. (We know the center of a square to be halfway in each direction, if you know what I mean by direction).

Solving, $a= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}$. The significance? This means the chord is equal to the radius of a circle, so the sector has angle $60^{\circ}$. Since this is a sixth of the circle, the sector has area $\frac{\pi}{6}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}^2=\frac{\pi}{18}$.

Now we turn to the triangle.

Since it is equilateral, we know it has area equal to $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$ times the square of its sidelength. Therefore, our triangle has area $\frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}^2\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}$.

Putting it together, we get the answer to be $4( \frac{\pi}{18}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{12} )=$

\[\boxed{\frac{2\pi}{9}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} (B)}\]

See also

Area of an equilateral triangle

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