Area - circles, sectors and segments
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problemTwo Shapes and Printer Ink
If I print this page which shape will require the more yellow ink?
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problemRound and Round
Prove that the shaded area of the semicircle is equal to the area of the inner circle.
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problemF'arc'tion
At the corner of the cube circular arcs are drawn and the area enclosed shaded. What fraction of the surface area of the cube is shaded? Try working out the answer without recourse to pencil and paper.
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problemGiant Holly Leaf
Find the perimeter and area of a holly leaf that will not lie flat (it has negative curvature with 'circles' having circumference greater than 2πr). -
problemTwo Circles
Draw two circles, each of radius 1 unit, so that each circle goes through the centre of the other one. What is the area of the overlap?
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problemThe Pillar of Chios
Semicircles are drawn on the sides of a rectangle. Prove that the sum of the areas of the four crescents is equal to the area of the rectangle.
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problemCrescents and Triangles
Can you find a relationship between the area of the crescents and the area of the triangle?
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problemRunning Race
Weekly Problem 13 - 2006
If three runners run at the same constant speed around the race tracks, in which order do they finish?