Area with Lunar Moons (2)

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Three semi circles are constructed on the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle. Compare the green area (G) to the red area (A). what do you notice?

G > R The relationship can't be determined. G < R G = R

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1 solution

Marta Reece
Feb 12, 2018

If the legs of the triangle are a a and b b , then the area of the lunes is the two semicircles, π 2 a 2 + π 2 b 2 \frac{\pi}2a^2+\frac{\pi}2b^2 , plus the triangle a b 2 \frac{ab}2 , minus the white semicircle π 2 c 2 \frac{\pi}2c^2

But π 2 a 2 + π 2 b 2 + a b 2 π 2 c 2 = π 2 ( a 2 + b 2 c 2 ) + a b 2 = π 2 × 0 + a b 2 = a b 2 \frac{\pi}2a^2+\frac{\pi}2b^2+\frac{ab}2-\frac{\pi}2c^2=\frac{\pi}2(a^2+b^2-c^2)+\frac{ab}2=\frac{\pi}2\times0+\frac{ab}2=\frac{ab}2

I posted exactly the same problem few weeks ago.

Marta Reece - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Do you want me to delete it. I apologize for that. I didn't see yours until now in the reports.

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 3 months ago

Thank you for sharing your solution, let me know if you want me to delete the problem. I am totally ok with that.

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 3 months ago

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