Inscribed square between touching circles and tangent
XAT 2026 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Geometry
Consider two circles, each having radius of , touching each other at a point . A direct tangent is drawn touching one circle at a point and the other circle at a point . Inside the region inscribed by the two circles and the tangent, a square is inscribed with its base on the tangent and the other side touching the two circles at points and , respectively.
Find the area of the square .
- A.
- B.
None of the other options is correct
- C.
- D.
- E.
D
Explanation
Let side of square be . By standard geometric derivation for a square inscribed between two equal touching circles of radius and their common direct tangent: .
Therefore, area of square .
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