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Two circles of radius 10 have centers 10 units apart. Find the area common to both circles.

  1. 209.44
  2. 86.6
  3. 61.42
  4. 122.84

Answer

D. 122.84

Solution

The common area is two circular segments, each with central angle 120°: A=r2( - )=100≤ft(2π/3- 3/2 ) 122.84.

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