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Oh I used Altitude Theorem.
6 is 3/4 of the half, 4 is 1/2, so 1/4 of half is 2. 6+2=8(2)= 16. area of square is equal to side times side so (16)(16)=256
diameter = 6 + 6 + 4 = 16 = 2r = side of the square
Notice how an inscribed triangle can be drawn in the smaller circle by connecting the three bold dots. From our knowledge of circles, we can see that this is a right triangle. Let the radius of the larger circle be r . From the Altitude theorem, we can construct:
( r − 6 ) ( r ) = r − 4
Squaring and ignoring the extraneous solution produces
r 2 − 6 r = r 2 − 8 r + 1 6
2 r = 1 6
r = 8
We see that the side length of the square is 2 r , or 1 6 , and thus the area is 1 6 2 = 2 5 6 . Great problem @Mardokay Mosazghi ! :D
@Finn Hulse Thanks not an original problem
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It's okay dude. Brilliant is about sharing problems, not necessarily writing them (all the time). :D
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Let the radius of the big circle be r . By Power of a Point, we have r ( r − 6 ) = ( r − 4 ) 2 Solving this equation gives r = 8 . Thus, the area of the square is ( 2 r ) 2 = 2 5 6 .