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geometry senior

Problem

problem
In this diagram semi-circles are constructed on diameters , , and , so that they are mutually tangent. If , then the ratio of the shaded area to the area of a circle with as radius is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
To make the problem much simpler while staying in the constraints of the problem, position point halfway between and . Then, call . The area of the shaded region is then Because the area of the circle with as radius is . Our ratio is then Which corresponds with answer
Final answer
D