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Line segment <math>\overline{AB}</math> is a diameter of a circle with <math>AB = 24</math>. Point <math>C</math>, not equal to <math>A</math> or <math>B</math>, lies on the circle. As point <math>C</math> moves around the circle, the centroid (center of mass) of <math>\triangle ABC</math> traces out a closed curve missing two points. To the nearest positive integer, what is the area of the region bounded by this curve? | Line segment <math>\overline{AB}</math> is a diameter of a circle with <math>AB = 24</math>. Point <math>C</math>, not equal to <math>A</math> or <math>B</math>, lies on the circle. As point <math>C</math> moves around the circle, the centroid (center of mass) of <math>\triangle ABC</math> traces out a closed curve missing two points. To the nearest positive integer, what is the area of the region bounded by this curve? | ||
− | <math>\textbf{(A)} | + | <math>\textbf{(A) } 25 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 38 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 50 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 63 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 75 </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
− | + | For each <math>\triangle ABC,</math> note that the length of one median is <math>OC=12.</math> Let <math>G</math> be the centroid of <math>\triangle ABC.</math> It follows that <math>OG=\frac13 OC=4.</math> | |
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− | + | As shown below, <math>\triangle ABC_1</math> and <math>\triangle ABC_2</math> are two shapes of <math>\triangle ABC</math> with centroids <math>G_1</math> and <math>G_2,</math> respectively: | |
+ | <asy> | ||
+ | /* Made by MRENTHUSIASM */ | ||
+ | size(200); | ||
+ | pair O, A, B, C1, C2, G1, G2, M1, M2; | ||
+ | O = (0,0); | ||
+ | A = (-12,0); | ||
+ | B = (12,0); | ||
+ | C1 = (36/5,48/5); | ||
+ | C2 = (-96/17,-180/17); | ||
+ | G1 = O + 1/3 * C1; | ||
+ | G2 = O + 1/3 * C2; | ||
+ | M1 = (4,0); | ||
+ | M2 = (-4,0); | ||
+ | |||
+ | draw(Circle(O,12)); | ||
+ | draw(Circle(O,4),red); | ||
+ | |||
+ | dot("$O$", O, (3/5,-4/5), linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | dot("$A$", A, W, linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | dot("$B$", B, E, linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | dot("$C_1$", C1, dir(C1), linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | dot("$C_2$", C2, dir(C2), linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | dot("$G_1$", G1, 1.5*E, linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | dot("$G_2$", G2, 1.5*W, linewidth(4.5)); | ||
+ | draw(A--B^^A--C1--B^^A--C2--B); | ||
+ | draw(O--C1^^O--C2); | ||
+ | dot(M1,red+linewidth(0.8),UnFill); | ||
+ | dot(M2,red+linewidth(0.8),UnFill); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
+ | Therefore, point <math>G</math> traces out a circle (missing two points) with the center <math>O</math> and the radius <math>\overline{OG},</math> as indicated in red. To the nearest positive integer, the area of the region bounded by the red curve is <math>\pi\cdot OG^2=16\pi\approx\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 50}.</math> | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 23:51, 23 October 2021
Problem
Line segment is a diameter of a circle with . Point , not equal to or , lies on the circle. As point moves around the circle, the centroid (center of mass) of traces out a closed curve missing two points. To the nearest positive integer, what is the area of the region bounded by this curve?
Solution
For each note that the length of one median is Let be the centroid of It follows that
As shown below, and are two shapes of with centroids and respectively: Therefore, point traces out a circle (missing two points) with the center and the radius as indicated in red. To the nearest positive integer, the area of the region bounded by the red curve is
~MRENTHUSIASM
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