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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
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Angle <math>ABC</math> of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is a right angle. The sides of <math>\triangle ABC</math> are the diameters of semicircles as shown. The area of the semicircle on <math>\overline{AB}</math> equals <math>8\pi</math>, and the arc of the semicircle on <math>\overline{AC}</math> has length <math>8.5\pi</math>. What is the radius of the semicircle on <math>\overline{BC}</math>?
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<asy>
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import graph;
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pair A,B,C;
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A=(0,8);
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B=(0,0);
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C=(15,0);
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draw((0,8)..(-4,4)..(0,0)--(0,8));
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draw((0,0)..(7.5,-7.5)..(15,0)--(0,0));
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real theta = aTan(8/15);
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draw(arc((15/2,4),17/2,-theta,180-theta));
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draw((0,8)--(15,0));
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dot(A);
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dot(B);
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dot(C);
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label("$A$", A, NW);
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label("$B$", B, SW);
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label("$C$", C, SE);</asy>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 7.5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8.5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9</math>
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/crR3uNwKjk0 ~savannahsolver
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==Solution 1==
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If the semicircle on <math>\overline{AB}</math> were a full circle, the area would be <math>16\pi</math>.
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<math>\pi r^2=16 \pi \Rightarrow r^2=16 \Rightarrow r=+4</math>, therefore the diameter of the first circle is <math>8</math>.
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The arc of the largest semicircle is <math>8.5 \pi</math>, so if it were a full circle, the circumference would be <math>17 \pi</math>. So the <math>\text{diameter}=17</math>.
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By the Pythagorean theorem, the other side has length <math>15</math>, so the radius is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7.5}</math>
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~Edited by Theraccoon to correct typos.
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==Brief Explanation==
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SavannahSolver got a diameter of 17 because the given arc length of the semicircle was
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8.5π. The arc length of a semicircle can be calculated using the formula
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πr, where
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r is the radius. let’s use the full circumference formula for a circle, which is
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2πr. Since the semicircle is half of a circle, its arc length is
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πr, which was given as
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8.5π. Solving for
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r, we get
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𝑟=8.5
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. Therefore, the diameter, which is
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2r, is
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2x8.5=17
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Then, the other steps to solve the problem will be the same as mentioned above by SavannahSolver
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the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7.5}</math>
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. - TheNerdWhoIsNerdy.
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==Solution 2==
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We go as in Solution 1, finding the diameter of the circle on <math>\overline{AC}</math> and <math>\overline{AB}</math>. Then, an extended version of the theorem says that the sum of the semicircles on the left is equal to the biggest one, so the area of the largest is <math>\frac{289\pi}{8}</math>, and the middle one is <math>\frac{289\pi}{8}-\frac{64\pi}{8}=\frac{225\pi}{8}</math>, so the radius is <math>\frac{15}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7.5}</math>.
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~Note by Theraccoon: The person who posted this did not include their name.
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==Video Solution by OmegaLearn==
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https://youtu.be/abSgjn4Qs34?t=2584
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~ pi_is_3.14
  
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==Solution==
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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{{AMC8 box|year=2013|before=First Problem|num-a=24}}
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{{AMC8 box|year=2013|num-b=22|num-a=24}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 27 September 2024

Problem

Angle $ABC$ of $\triangle ABC$ is a right angle. The sides of $\triangle ABC$ are the diameters of semicircles as shown. The area of the semicircle on $\overline{AB}$ equals $8\pi$, and the arc of the semicircle on $\overline{AC}$ has length $8.5\pi$. What is the radius of the semicircle on $\overline{BC}$? [asy] import graph; pair A,B,C; A=(0,8); B=(0,0); C=(15,0); draw((0,8)..(-4,4)..(0,0)--(0,8)); draw((0,0)..(7.5,-7.5)..(15,0)--(0,0)); real theta = aTan(8/15); draw(arc((15/2,4),17/2,-theta,180-theta)); draw((0,8)--(15,0)); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); label("$A$", A, NW); label("$B$", B, SW); label("$C$", C, SE);[/asy]

$\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 7.5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8.5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9$

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/crR3uNwKjk0 ~savannahsolver

Solution 1

If the semicircle on $\overline{AB}$ were a full circle, the area would be $16\pi$.

$\pi r^2=16 \pi \Rightarrow r^2=16 \Rightarrow r=+4$, therefore the diameter of the first circle is $8$.

The arc of the largest semicircle is $8.5 \pi$, so if it were a full circle, the circumference would be $17 \pi$. So the $\text{diameter}=17$.


By the Pythagorean theorem, the other side has length $15$, so the radius is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7.5}$

~Edited by Theraccoon to correct typos.

Brief Explanation

SavannahSolver got a diameter of 17 because the given arc length of the semicircle was 8.5π. The arc length of a semicircle can be calculated using the formula πr, where r is the radius. let’s use the full circumference formula for a circle, which is 2πr. Since the semicircle is half of a circle, its arc length is πr, which was given as 8.5π. Solving for r, we get 𝑟=8.5 . Therefore, the diameter, which is 2r, is 2x8.5=17 Then, the other steps to solve the problem will be the same as mentioned above by SavannahSolver the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7.5}$


. - TheNerdWhoIsNerdy.

Solution 2

We go as in Solution 1, finding the diameter of the circle on $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB}$. Then, an extended version of the theorem says that the sum of the semicircles on the left is equal to the biggest one, so the area of the largest is $\frac{289\pi}{8}$, and the middle one is $\frac{289\pi}{8}-\frac{64\pi}{8}=\frac{225\pi}{8}$, so the radius is $\frac{15}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 7.5}$.

~Note by Theraccoon: The person who posted this did not include their name.

Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/abSgjn4Qs34?t=2584

~ pi_is_3.14


See Also

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