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Answer question 3 and 4 please?

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- Lucas CLv 76 years agoFavorite Answer
3. Let a = the unshaded region between Crescent A and the right triangle. Let b = the unshaded region between Crescent B and the right triangle.
The area of Semicircle C = C + a + b
The area of Semicircle A = A + a
The area of Semicircle B = B + b
From the Pythagorean theorem we know that the sum of the areas of Semicircles A and B should be equal to the area of semicircle C; in other words:
A + a + B + b = C + a + b
Subtracting a and b from both sides gives:
A + B = C
Q.E.D.
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4. The area of the annulus = area of big circle - area of little circle
Let R = the radius of the big circle. Let r = the radius of the little circle.
The radius of the big circle is the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are half of L and the radius of the little circle; in other words:
R² = (1/2 L)² + r²
R = √(L²/4 + r²)
So the area of the big circle is:
A = πR²
A = π(√(L²/4 + r²))²
A = π(L²/4 + r²)
A = πL²/4 + πr²
The area of the little circle is:
a = πr²
So the area of the annulus, A - a, is:
A - a = (πL²/4 + πr²) - πr²
A - a = πL²/4
Q.E.D.
I hope that helps. Good luck!


