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geometry junior

Problem

The two circles pictured have the same center . Chord is tangent to the inner circle at , is , and chord has length . What is the area between the two circles?
problem
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Since is isosceles, bisects . Thus . From the Pythagorean Theorem, . Thus the area between the two circles is Note: The length is necessary information, as this tells us the radius of the larger circle. The area of the annulus is .
Final answer
C