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Problem
Three circular arcs of radius units bound the region shown. Arcs and are quarter-circles, and arc is a semicircle. What is the area, in square units, of the region? 
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Draw line . Then draw , where is the center of the semicircle. You have two quarter circles on top, and two quarter circle-sized "bites" on the bottom. Move the pieces from the top to fit in the bottom like a jigsaw puzzle. You now have a rectangle with length and height , which are equal to and , respectively. Thus, the total area is , and the answer is .
Final answer
C