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?
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Solution:
In the right triangle is . By the Pythagorean Theorem, so . The area of the outer circle is and the area of the inner circle is . The area between the circles is .
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The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions