Square ABCD has the centers of 4 equal circles as its vertices. Find the shaded area.
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To find the shaded area, we need to first determine the dimensions of the square ABCD and the circles.
Let's assume the side length of the square ABCD is 's' units.
Since the centers of the circles are the vertices of the square, each circle is tangent to two sides of the square.
Let's consider one side of the square, AB. On this side, there are two circles tangent to it. The center of each circle is equidistant from AB.
We can draw two radii from the center of each circle (O) to the points where the circles touch AB. Let's call these points E and F.
The length of segment AB is s units, and each radius (OE and OF) is equal to the radius of the circle.
Since the centers of all four circles are vertices of the square, we can conclude that OE = s/2.
The distance from point O to point E can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:
(OE)^2 + (EO)^2 = (s/2)^2 + (radius)^2
Since EO is also equal to s/2, the equation becomes:
2(EO)^2 = (s/2)^2 + (radius)^2
Simplifying the equation:
4(EO)^2 = s^2/4 + (radius)^2
Now, we need to find the radius of the circle.
Since all four circles are equal and touch the sides of the square, we can determine the radius using the following equation:
2(radius) + s/2 = s
Rearranging this equation:
2(radius) = s - s/2
2(radius) = s/2
radius = s/4
Substituting this value into the equation we derived earlier:
4(EO)^2 = s^2/4 + (s/4)^2
Taking the common denominator and dividing by 4:
16(EO)^2 = s^2 + s^2/16
Multiplying both sides by 16:
256(EO)^2 = 16s^2 + s^2
256(EO)^2 = 17s^2
Dividing by 17:
(EO)^2 = (17s^2)/256
Taking the square root of both sides:
EO = sqrt((17s^2)/256)
Now, let's consider the diamond-shaped shaded area in the middle.
The shaded area consists of four congruent triangles, with each triangle formed by two adjacent radii and the diagonal of the square.
The diagonal of the square (AC) can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:
AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2
AC^2 = s^2 + s^2
AC^2 = 2s^2
AC = sqrt(2s^2)
Now, let's find the area of one of the triangles.
The area of each triangle can be calculated as half the product of its base length (EO) and height (AC).
Area of one triangle = (1/2) * EO * AC
Substituting the values we found:
Area of one triangle = (1/2) * sqrt((17s^2)/256) * sqrt(2s^2)
Area of one triangle = (1/2) * sqrt((34s^4)/256)
Area of one triangle = sqrt((34s^4)/512)
Since there are four congruent triangles making up the shaded area, the total shaded area of the diamond shape is:
Shaded area = 4 * sqrt((34s^4)/512)
We can simplify this further if needed.
To find the shaded area, let's break down the problem into steps:
Step 1: Label the points
We'll label the corners of the square as A, B, C, and D. We'll also label the centers of the four circles as P, Q, R, and S.
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D C
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Step 2: Determine the dimensions
Let's say the distance between the centers of the circles is 'd' and the radius of the circles is 'r'.
Step 3: Calculate the shaded area
We'll break down the shaded area into different regions and then add up their individual areas.
Region 1: The diamond-shaped region between the centers of the two top and two bottom circles.
To find the area of this diamond-shaped region, we need to find its height and base.
The height of the diamond is 'r'.
The base of the diamond is the length of the diagonal of the square, which can be computed as √2 * d.
So, the area of this diamond-shaped region is (1/2) * r * (√2 * d).
Region 2: The square-shaped region in the center
The side length of this square can be calculated as the difference between the diagonal of the square, which is √2 * d, and the diameter of one of the circles, which is 2r.
So, the side length of this square region is √2 * d - 2r.
The area of this square region is then (√2 * d - 2r)^2.
Step 4: Add up the areas
The shaded area is the sum of the areas of region 1 and region 2:
Shaded area = (1/2) * r * (√2 * d) + (√2 * d - 2r)^2
Simplify this expression using the given values of 'r' and 'd' to find the exact numerical value of the shaded area.
Note: In case the numerical values of 'r' and 'd' are not provided, you can derive a general formula based on the given information and find the shaded area using that formula.