Problem:
A square has sides of length 10 , and a circle centered at one of its vertices has radius 10 . What is the area of the union of the regions enclosed by the square and the circle?
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Solution:
The areas of the regions enclosed by the square and the circle are and , respectively. One quarter of the second region is also included in the first, so the area of the union is
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