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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | {{problem}} | + | Circles with centers <math> O</math> and <math> P</math> have radii 2 and 4, respectively, and are externally tangent. Points <math> A</math> and <math> B</math> are on the circle centered at <math> O</math>, and points <math> C</math> and <math> D</math> are on the circle centered at <math> P</math>, such that <math> \overline{AD}</math> and <math> \overline{BC}</math> are common external tangents to the circles. What is the area of hexagon <math> AOBCPD</math>? |
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| + | <asy> | ||
| + | // from amc10 problem series | ||
| + | unitsize(0.4 cm); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(11)); | ||
| + | pair A, B, C, D; | ||
| + | pair[] O; | ||
| + | O[1] = (6,0); | ||
| + | O[2] = (12,0); | ||
| + | A = (32/6,8*sqrt(2)/6); | ||
| + | B = (32/6,-8*sqrt(2)/6); | ||
| + | C = 2*B; | ||
| + | D = 2*A; | ||
| + | draw(Circle(O[1],2)); | ||
| + | draw(Circle(O[2],4)); | ||
| + | draw((0.7*A)--(1.2*D)); | ||
| + | draw((0.7*B)--(1.2*C)); | ||
| + | draw(O[1]--O[2]); | ||
| + | draw(A--O[1]); | ||
| + | draw(B--O[1]); | ||
| + | draw(C--O[2]); | ||
| + | draw(D--O[2]); | ||
| + | label("$A$", A, NW); | ||
| + | label("$B$", B, SW); | ||
| + | label("$C$", C, SW); | ||
| + | label("$D$", D, NW); | ||
| + | dot("$O$", O[1], SE); | ||
| + | dot("$P$", O[2], SE); | ||
| + | label("$2$", (A + O[1])/2, E); | ||
| + | label("$4$", (D + O[2])/2, E);</asy> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <math> \textbf{(A) } 18\sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(B) } 24\sqrt {2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 36 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 24\sqrt {3} \qquad \textbf{(E) } 32\sqrt {2}</math> | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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Problem
Circles with centers 
and 
have radii 2 and 4, respectively, and are externally tangent. Points 
and 
are on the circle centered at , and points 
and 
are on the circle centered at , such that 
and 
are common external tangents to the circles. What is the area of hexagon 
?
![[asy] // from amc10 problem series unitsize(0.4 cm); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(11)); pair A, B, C, D; pair[] O; O[1] = (6,0); O[2] = (12,0); A = (32/6,8*sqrt(2)/6); B = (32/6,-8*sqrt(2)/6); C = 2*B; D = 2*A; draw(Circle(O[1],2)); draw(Circle(O[2],4)); draw((0.7*A)--(1.2*D)); draw((0.7*B)--(1.2*C)); draw(O[1]--O[2]); draw(A--O[1]); draw(B--O[1]); draw(C--O[2]); draw(D--O[2]); label("$A$", A, NW); label("$B$", B, SW); label("$C$", C, SW); label("$D$", D, NW); dot("$O$", O[1], SE); dot("$P$", O[2], SE); label("$2$", (A + O[1])/2, E); label("$4$", (D + O[2])/2, E);[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/8/5/985d18b9bd1bc04f16562ee9a3eabc5afe6efcbd.png)
Solution
See also
| 2006 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
