Area of intersection of two circles
XAT 2018 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Geometry
Two circles with radius and intersect each other at points A and B. The centers of both the circles are on the same side of AB. O is the center of the bigger circle and . Find the area of the common region between two circles.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer
C
Explanation
Let , , and . In , . In right , . So . Area of common region = Area of major sector of smaller circle + Area of + Area of minor segment of larger circle . Hence, option C is correct.
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