The trapezoid is trapped in the circle!

Geometry Level 2

We see circles A and B of radius 1 in the diagram. Find the area of the trapezoid. If this area is expressible in the form a b c \dfrac{a \sqrt{b}}{c} , where a , c a, c are coprime and b b is square-free, find a + b + c a + b + c .


The answer is 10.

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2 solutions

Blcraft Gaming
Feb 18, 2018

The trapezoid can be split into three congruent equilateral triangles as shown below: Since the radius, which is the same as the sides as the sides of the equilateral triangles, is 1 1 , we can use our equilateral triangle area formula to find out the area: A = s 2 3 4 A=\frac{s^2 \cdot \sqrt3}{4} Our side length is 1 1 , so therefore we can get rid of the s 2 s^2 in the equation: A = 3 4 A=\frac{\sqrt3}{4} Since we have three equilateral triangles, remember to multiply by three: A = 3 3 4 A=\frac{3 \sqrt3}{4} That’s our area, so a + b + c = 10 a+b+c=\boxed{10}

Consider my diagram. The trapezoid is composed of three congruent equilateral triangles. The area of an equilateral triangle is given by A = 3 4 x 2 A=\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}x^2 where x x is the side length. Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is A = 3 ( 3 4 ) ( 1 2 ) = 3 3 4 A=3\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)(1^2)=\dfrac{3\sqrt{3}}{4} .

Thus, the desired answer is a + b + c = 3 + 3 + 4 = 10 a+b+c=3+3+4=\color{#69047E}\large{\boxed{10}}

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