Squared off

Geometry Level 2

Four enclosed arcs produced with the same radius are inscribed in such a way, as shown in the image below.

What percentage of area is the green area, compared to the square, when s = 10? (take π = 3.1415 \pi = 3.1415 )

28.5 35.7 20 11.6

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I Love Brilliant
Jul 11, 2020

First, we need to notice finding the green area is enough because it is G 100 × 100 \frac {G}{100}\times 100 = G. so, finding the area is enough. first, area of B+G = 100, because sliding the two green segments down, we get the same square. Therefore, B + G = 100 B + G = 100 , so G = 100 B G = 100 - B so find the blue area. as I hinted, draw lines to form a triangle and two cutoffs of a circle. Assuming area of triangle as T and cutoffs as C, T = 10 × 10 2 = 50 T = \frac {10 \times10}{2} = 50 . but C is a little trickier. since S = 10,the radius of the arcs r is as follows. d = 10 × 2 d = 10\times \sqrt{2} , so we say r = 5 × 2 r = 5\times \sqrt{2} . since all arcs are similar, area of bottom left arc= 1 4 π r 2 \frac{1}{4}\pi r^{2} 39.3 \approx 39.3 . so, Area of 1 blue cutoff = ( 5 2 ) 2 = 50 39.3 (5\sqrt{2})^{2} = 50 - 39.3 = 10.7. multiplying by 2 you get 21.4. Therefore finally, B = 50 + 21.4 = 71.4. Substituting that in, we get 71.4 + G = 100, so G 28.5 G \approx 28.5

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