How can I find this shaded area?

Circle has radius 2 units. help me finding the area!

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Aditya Bhutra ·

i think it would be better to use integration .
construct two eqns. of circles with radius 2 such that they pass through each other's centers.
eg . x2+y2=4 and (x-2)2+y2=4.
find their point of intersection.
integrate each one with proper limits.

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Lokesh Verma ·

A far far far better method is pure geometry..

A bit of trigo

Hint: Area of 2 secants :)

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

@Aditya. Yes I have done that. But that is troublesome (especially if you don't have time)

@Nishant Sir, Yes Sir! I was wondering for the same too. I'll try to scratch my head hard,to see if something comes.

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Shaswata Roy ·

It can be easily done after this by finding the area of the two secants.

2(\frac{\pi r^{2}}{3} +\frac{1}{2}r^{2}sin120')

r=2

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

I'm unclear about your first expression!?

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rahulsidhu ·

The points of intersection at (-sqrt(3), 1) and (sqrt(3), 1)

the length of the common chord is therefore 2*sqrt(3)
using Pythagoras theorem, the perpendicular distance from the center to the chord = 1

area of triangle ADC = 1/2 * 2*sqrt(3) * 1 = sqrt(3)

area of sector ADC = 1/6 * pi * r^2 = 0.67 *pi

area of the shaded area = 2* (0.67*pi - sqrt(3)) = 0.74 units (using symmetry)

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