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algebra senior

Problem

Three of the four vertices of a rectangle are , and . What is the area of the intersection of this rectangular region and the region inside the graph of the equation ? Express your answer in terms of .
Solution
The sides of the rectangle are parallel to the axes, so the fourth point must make a vertical line with (5,11) and a horizontal one with (16,-2); this means that the fourth point is (5,-2). The graph of the region inside the equation is a circle with radius 3 and center (5,-2): Since each angle of a rectangle is and the corner coincides with the center of the circle, the rectangle covers exactly a quarter of the circle. The area of the intersection is thus .
Final answer
\frac94\pi