2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 18

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Problem

Three concentric circles centered at $O$ have radii of $1$, $2$, and $3$. Points $B$ and $C$ lie on the largest circle. The region between the two smaller circles is shaded, as is the portion of the region between the two larger circles bounded by central angle $BOC$, as shown in the figure below. Suppose the shaded and unshaded regions are equal in area. What is the measure of $\angle{BOC}$ in degrees?

[asy] size(150); import graph;  draw(circle((0,0),3)); real radius = 3; real angleStart = -54;  // starting angle of the sector real angleEnd = 54;  // ending angle of the sector label("$O$",(0,0),W); pair O = (0, 0); filldraw(arc(O, radius, angleStart, angleEnd)--O--cycle, gray); filldraw(circle((0,0),2),gray); filldraw(circle((0,0),1),white); draw((1.763,2.427)--(0,0)--(1.763,-2.427)); label("$B$",(1.763,2.427),NE); label("$C$",(1.763,-2.427),SE);  [/asy] $\textbf{(A) } 108\qquad\textbf{(B) } 120\qquad\textbf{(C) } 135\qquad\textbf{(D) } 144\qquad\textbf{(E) } 150$

Solution

Let $x=\angle{BOC}$.

We see that the shaded region is the inner ring plus a sector $x^\circ$ of the outer ring. The area of this in terms of $x$ is $\left( 4 \pi - \pi \right)+\frac{x}{360} \left( 9 \pi - 4 \pi \right)$. This simplifies to $3 \pi + \frac{x}{360}(5 \pi)$.

Also, the unshaded portion is comprised of the smallest circle plus the sector $(360-x)^\circ$ of the outer ring. The area of this is $\pi + \frac{x}{360}(5 \pi)$.

We are told these are equal, therefore $\pi + \frac{x}{360}(5 \pi) = 3 \pi + \frac{x}{360}(5 \pi)$. Solving for $x$ reveals $x=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 108}$.

~MrThinker

Solution 2

Notice for the 3rd most outer ring of the circle, the ratio of the shaded region to non-shaded region is the ratio of $\angle{BOC}$ to $360-\angle{BOC}$. With that, all we need to do is solve for the shaded region.

The inner most circle has radius $1$, and the second circle has radius 2. Therefore, the first shaded area has $4 \pi - \pi = 3 \pi$ area. The circle has total area $9 \pi$, so the other shaded region must have $1.5 \pi$ area, as the non-shaded and shaded area is equivalent. So for the 3rd outer ring, the total area is $9 \pi - 4 \pi = 5 \pi$, so the non-shaded part of the outer ring is $5 \pi - 1.5 \pi = 3.5 \pi$.

Now as said before, the ratio of these two areas is the ratio of $\angle{BOC}$ and $360 - \angle{BOC}$. So, $\frac{3.5}{1.5} = \frac{7}{3}$. We have $7x:3x$ where $7x+3x = 360$, $x = 36$, so our answer is $3x = 108, \boxed{A}$.

~MaxyMoosy

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See Also

2024 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 17
Followed by
Problem 19
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