The Quadrant

Geometry Level 1

There is a quadrant-shaped field partitioned into four sections by the intersection of two semicircles with bases at the perpendicular axes of the quadrant. What is the ratio of areas of the red section to the blue section?


The answer is 1.

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14 solutions

Esrael Santillan
Jul 20, 2014

Let r r be radius of yellow circle, A T A_T be total area, A B A_B and A R A_R be area of blue and red area respectively, and C C be area of a complete yellow circle, then: A T = π ( 2 r ) 2 / 4 = π r 2 A T = C \begin{aligned} A_T &= \pi(2r)^{2}/4 \\ &= \pi r^{2} \\ A_T &= C \\ \end{aligned} Using the other way to compute A T A_T : A T = ( C A R ) + A B 0 = A R + A B A R = A B A R A B = 1 \begin{aligned} A_T &= (C - A_R) + A_B \\ 0 &= -A_R + A_B \\ A_R &= A_B \\ \frac{A_R}{A_B} &= \boxed{1} \end{aligned}

I solved this problems in many ways. This method was probably my second or third method.

Steven Zheng - 6 years, 10 months ago

Yes ,I did the same way and got ratio of red to yellow as 1 Ans K.K.GARg.India

Krishna Garg - 6 years, 10 months ago

Your approach is excellent for this particular question. Generally, (Pi/2 - 1)/(Pi/2 - 1) should be its intermediate path.

Lu Chee Ket - 6 years, 10 months ago

easy way to solve this quesyion

Muhammad Faizan - 6 years, 10 months ago

brilliant, that's a really easy way

shenouda malak - 6 years, 10 months ago

Extremely good solution

kajal kansal - 6 years, 9 months ago

Ugh, so damn elegant. My solution was a half page long 💩

Zack Taylor - 3 years, 3 months ago
Shriram Lokhande
Jul 17, 2014

image image in the figure above let AD=k and hence AB=2k

First , area of ADFE = k 2 k^2 , area of sectors AFE , DFE , DBF , CEF = π k 2 4 \frac{\pi k^2}{4} , area of ABC = π ( 2 k ) 2 4 = π k 2 \frac {\pi(2k)^2}{4}=\pi k^2

the area of the darkest region (red in question ) will be (area of sector AFE -( area of ADFE - area of sector DFE)) & area of fainter region{blue in question} will be (area of quadrant ACB -(area of ADFE + area of sector DBF + area of sector CEF)) area of darkest region area of fainter region = π k 2 4 ( 1 π k 2 4 ) π k 2 ( 1 + π k 2 4 + π k 2 4 ) \frac{\text{area of darkest region}}{\text{area of fainter region}}=\frac{\frac{\pi k^2}{4}-(1-\frac{\pi k^2}{4})}{\pi k^2-(1+\frac{\pi k^2}{4}+\frac{\pi k^2}{4})} π k 2 2 1 π k 2 π k 2 2 1 \Rightarrow \frac{\frac{\pi k^2}{2}-1}{\pi k^2-\frac{\pi k^2}{2}-1} π k 2 2 1 π k 2 2 1 \Rightarrow \frac{\frac{\pi k^2}{2}-1}{\frac{\pi k^2}{2}-1} 1 \Rightarrow \boxed{1}

did it similarly, but how can we rigorously prove that the radii create a square?

mathh mathh - 6 years, 10 months ago

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because the radii are perpendicular (as stated in the question), and by the nature of radii, they are the same length.

Jeremy Stanger - 6 years, 10 months ago

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never mind, proved it. It is actually very simple, it is enough to prove the lemma that every equilateral quadrilateral with a right angle in it has all the angles right.

mathh mathh - 6 years, 10 months ago

Why make it so complicated ??!

Hariharan TV - 6 years, 10 months ago

The figure isn't marked.so please mark it to clarify

Milton Dhali - 6 years, 10 months ago

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No need to, it is already stated in question.

Micah Wood - 6 years, 10 months ago

Good job Shriram! Try my other geometry problems!

Steven Zheng - 6 years, 11 months ago

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thanks ! i will try your other geometry problems

Shriram Lokhande - 6 years, 11 months ago

nice way of explaining.

hardik nanavati - 6 years, 10 months ago
Jeremy Shar
Jul 22, 2014

The large circle whose quadrant we see has diameter twice that of the two semicircles. In general, a circle with radius R has 1/4 the area of a circle with radius 2R, therefore the sum of the areas of the semi-circles (which together constitute a circle with radius R) should be equal to the area of the quadrant (1/4 of a circle with radius 2R). The semi-circles overlap in the red region, meaning that the total area of the two semi-circles is yellow + yellow + red + red = whole quadrant = yellow + yellow + red + blue, therefore red = blue.

Very clear answer; creates a platform on which to build the math in the earlier solutions.

Clara Maxcy - 6 years, 10 months ago

This is ultimate and I guess you may have taken a longer time.

Lu Chee Ket - 6 years, 10 months ago
Magnetic Duck
Sep 21, 2014

Intuitive proof:

The complete quadrant has twice the area of each semicircle. (Thus, if the semicircles' area were transformed so that they did not intersect, they would fill the quadrant completely.) It follows that the area where they intersect must be equal to the area which neither of them contain.

Mohd Faraz
Jul 24, 2014

sum of the areas of two semicircles is equal to quarter circle.therefore,overlapping area(red) is the left area(blue).therefore ratio is 1:1.As simple as you think.

Gian Mark Pulgar
Jul 24, 2014

Assign the radius of the quarter circle of r, and since the centers of the two semi circles lie on the radius of the semi circle, their radius is r/2. To get the area of the red section, divide the section into two parts. It becomes an arc, and to get the arc; A of quarter circle - area triangle, then multiply to 2. You'll get r^2(pi/8 - 1/4). The blue section, construct a square by meeting the two radii of the semi circles at the other end of the red section. Area blue equals area quarter circle - area semicircle - area square; you'll get the same area as to the red section. Thus, their ratio is 1.

Matthew Spear
Jul 28, 2014

Lets call the radius of the semicircles R

The area of the Blue section is equal to the quarter of the large circle minus the two semicircles plus the red section

Blue=pi4R^2/4 -pi2R^2/2+Red

Blue=piR^2-piR^2+Red

Blue=Red

Red/Blue=1

Rakshit Pandey
Jul 28, 2014

Let the radius of the quadrant be r r , Area of the Blue Region be B B and Area of the Red Region be R R .
So, Area of the quadrant = π r 2 4 =\frac{\pi r^2}{4}
Also, the radius of the two Yellow semi-circles = r 2 =\frac{r}{2}
We can see from the image that,


(Area of the quadrant)-(Area of the Blue Region)=(Area of the two yellow semi-circles taken together)
Also, we can see that the area of the Red Region is considered twice while adding the area of the two yellow semi-circles.
So,
Area of the two Yellow semi-circles taken together = [ 2 × 2\times Area of 1 Yellow semi-circle]-[Area of the Red region]
So, we get,
(Area of the quadrant)-(Area of the Blue Region)=[ 2 × 2\times Area of 1 Yellow semi-circle]-[Area of the Red region]
( π r 2 4 ) B = ( 2 × ( π r 2 8 ) R \Rightarrow (\frac{\pi r^2}{4})- B = (2\times (\frac{\pi r^2}{8})-R
( π r 2 4 ) B = ( π r 2 4 ) R \Rightarrow (\frac{\pi r^2}{4})- B = (\frac{\pi r^2}{4})- R
R B = 0 \Rightarrow R-B=0
R = B \Rightarrow R=B
So, R : B = 1 : 1 R:B=1:1
or, we can say,
R B = 1 \boxed {\frac{R}{B} = 1}






Sang K
Jul 25, 2014

say radius of quadrant 'r' Area of full Quadrant = pi*r^2/4 -------- (A)

area of semi circle which has dia as radius of Quadrant = pi/2 r^2/4 = pi r^2/8 ------- (B)

observe that (A) = 2*(B)

                     (A) - 2*(B)  =  0

Now,

Area of Blue section = Area of Quadrant - 2*area of semi circles + area of red section

                                   = (A)  - 2*(B) + area of red section

------> area of Blue section = area of red section

------> area of red section/area of Blue section = 1

Lu Chee Ket
Jul 24, 2014

Revised specific:

(1/4) Pi 2^2 = 2 (1/2) Pi 1^2

=> y + r + y + b = y + r + y + r

=> b = r

=> r/ b = 1

William Chau
Jul 24, 2014

Let y, r, b denote the areas of the yellow, red, blue sections, respectively. Let the radius of the quarter circle be 2, so the radius of the 2 semicircles inscribed in the quarter circle is 1. Now

2y+r+b = pi (2^2)/4 = pi and y+r = pi (1^2)/2 = pi/2,

y+b = pi-y-r = pi-pi/2 = pi/2 and y+r = pi/2,

b-r = 0,

r/b = 1.

2y+r+b=pi(r)^2/4; y+r+y+r=pi(r)^2/8+pi(r)^2/8=pi(r)^2/4; subtracting 1st from 2nd we get r-b=0; r=b therefore r:b=1:1= 1

Doshi Shreyans
Jul 21, 2014

Let Total Area be A. and area by a single yellow half circle be Ay. and by red part be Ar and blue be Ab. Let radius of whole quadrant be 2r.

So, A=PI r r

and Ay=Pi r r/2

Now, A=Ay+Ay-Ar+Ab

So, A=2*Ay-Ar+Ab

But 2*Ay=A, So, Ar=Ab

So, ratio=1

Zainab Fatima
Jul 21, 2014

/(pi r^2/4=2 pi*r^2/8-x+y/) where x=area of red & y=area of blue.The radius of inner semi-circle will become "r/2",where "r" is the radius of the quadrant.Thanks.

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