Tuesday 15 November 2011

Geometry-14 (CAT-2008)

Two circles, both of radii 1 cm, intersect such that the circumference of each one passes   through the centre of the circle of the other. What is the area (in sq cm) of the intersecting region?
(1) π/3 - √3/4            (2) 2π/3 + √3/2 (3) 4π/3 - √3/2 (4) 4π/3 + √3/2 (5) 2π/3 - √3/2
Solution follows here:
Solution:

Let A and B be the centres of the circles respectively. Let C and D be the points of intersection. Let line AB and line CD meet at E.
Funda here is: “The line joining centres of the circles perpendicularly bisects the line joining points of intersection” => CE = ½CD and CD ⊥ AB
By symmetry, E is midpoint of AB => AE = ½(AB) = ½(radius of circle with centre A) = ½(1) = ½
AC = radius = 1
Applying Pythagoras to the right triangle ACE, CE2 = AC2-AE2 = 12 – (½)2 = ¾

=> CE = √3/2 => CD = 2*CE = √3


cos(CAE) = AE/AC = ½ => CAE = 600 => CAD = 2*600 = 1200
Area covered under arc CBD = 1200/3600 (π*12) = π/3
Similarly, area covered under arc CAD = π/3
Area of intersection of the two circles
= (Area covered under arc CBD) + ( Area covered under arc CAD) - (Area of rhombus ACBD)
= (π/3)+( π/3) - (½ * product of diagonals) = 2π/3 – ½ * (AB)(CD) = 2π/3 – ½ * (1)(√3)
= 2π/3 – √3/2
Answer (5)

2 comments:

  1. Can u xpln wat is dis area covered under arc CBD n CAD??

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  2. Area covered by an arc is called as Sector. Area of sector is ((theta)/360) * pi * r^2, where theta is the angle of the sector.

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