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Problem

Three identical square sheets of paper each with side length $6{ }$ are stacked on top of each other. The middle sheet is rotated clockwise $30^\circ$ about its center and the top sheet is rotated clockwise $60^\circ$ about its center, resulting in the $24$-sided polygon shown in the figure below. The area of this polygon can be expressed in the form $a-b\sqrt{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers, and $c$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is $a+b+c?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 75\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 93\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 96\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 129\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 147$

[asy] size(10cm,0); path p = box((0,0), (1,1)); draw(p, black + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw(rotate(30,(1/2,1/2))*p,black + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw(rotate(60,(1/2,1/2))*p,black + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw((0.2113248,1)--(0.7886752,1),white + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw((0.2113248,0)--(0.7886752,0),white + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw((1,0.2113248)--(1,0.7886752),white + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw((0,0.2113248)--(0,0.7886752),white + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw((0.5,1.07735026918)--(0,0.7886752),white + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw((0.5,1.07735026918)--(0,0.7886752),black+dashed+linewidth(2.0pt)); [/asy]

Someone pls finish this

Solution 1

First note the useful fact that if $R$ is the circumradius of a dodecagon ($12$-gon) the area of the figure is $3R^2.$ If we connect the vertices of the $3$ squares we get a dodecagon. The radius of circumcircle of the dodecagon is simply half the diagonal of the square, which is $3\sqrt{2}.$ Thus the area of the dodecagon is $3 \cdot (3\sqrt{2})^2 = 3 \cdot 18 = 54.$ But, the problem asks for the area of figure of rotated squares. This area is the area of the dodecagon, which was found, subtracting the $12$ isosceles triangles, which are formed when connecting the vertices of the squares to created the dodecagon. To find this area, we need to know the base of the isosceles triangle, call this $x.$ Then, we can use Law of Cosines, on the triangle that is formed from the two vertices of the square and the center of the square. After computing, we get that $x = 3\sqrt{3} -3.$ Realize that the $12$ isosceles are congruent with an angle measure of $120^{\circ},$ this means that we can create $4$ congruent equilateral triangles with side length of $3\sqrt3 - 3.$ The area of the equilateral triangle is $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \cdot (3\sqrt{3} -3)^2 = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \cdot (36 - 18\sqrt{3}) = \frac{36\sqrt{3} - 54}{4}.$ Thus, the area of all the twelve small equilateral traingles are $4 \cdot \frac{36\sqrt{3} - 54}{4} = 36\sqrt{3} - 54$. Thus, the requested area is $54 - (36\sqrt{3} - 54) = 108 - 36\sqrt{3}.$ Thus, $a+b+c = 108 + 36 + 3 = 147.$ Thus, the answer is $\boxed{(\textbf{E}.)}.$

~NH14

Solution 2

As shown in Image:2021_AMC_12B_(Nov)_Problem_15,_sol.png, all 12 vertices of three squares form a regular dodecagon (12-gon). Denote by $O$ the center of this dodecagon.

Hence, $\angle AOB = \frac{360^\circ}{12} = 30^\circ$.

Because the length of a side of a square is 6, $AO = 3 \sqrt{2}$.

Hence, $AB = 2 AO \sin \frac{\angle AOB}{2} = 3 \left( \sqrt{3} - 1 \right)$.

We notice that $\angle MAB = \angle MBA = 30^\circ$. Hence, $AM = \frac{AB}{2\cos \angle MAB} = 3 - \sqrt{3}$.

Therefore, the area of the region that three squares cover is \begin{align*} & {\rm Area} \ ABCDEFGHIJKL - 12 {\rm Area} \ \triangle MAB \\ & = 12 {\rm Area} \ \triangle OAB - 12 {\rm Area} \ \triangle MAB \\ & = 12 \cdot \frac{1}{2} OA \cdot OB \sin \angle AOB - 12 \cdot \frac{1}{2} MA \cdot MB \sin \angle AMB \\ & = 6 OA^2 \sin \angle AOB - 6 MA^2 \sin \angle AMB \\ & = 108 - 36 \sqrt{3} . \end{align*}

Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(E) }147}$.

~Steven Chen (www.professorchenedu.com)

Solution 3 (30-60-90 Triangles)

To make things simpler, let's take only the original sheet and the 30 degree rotated sheet. Then the diagram is this;

[asy] size(10cm,0); path p = box((0,0), (1,1)); draw(p, black + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw(rotate(30,(1/2,1/2))*p,black + linewidth(2.0pt)); /*Rotate 60 degrees*/ [/asy]

The area of this diagram is the original square plus the area of the four triangles that 'jut' out of the square. Because the square is rotated $30^{\circ}$, each triangle is a 30-60-90 triangle. Similarly, the triangles that are bounded on the inside of the original square outside of the rotated square are also congruent 30-60-90 triangles. Noting this, we can do some labelling:

[asy] size(10cm,0); path p = box((0,0), (1,1)); draw(p, black + linewidth(2.0pt)); draw(rotate(30,(1/2,1/2))*p,black + linewidth(2.0pt)); /*Rotate 60 degrees*/ label("$y$",(0.1,-0.05)); label("$x$",(0.4,0.05)); label("$y\sqrt{3}$",(0.8,-0.05)); label("$\frac{x}{2}$",(0.22,-0.12)); label("$\frac{x\sqrt{3}}{2}$",(0.5,-0.15)); label("$2y$",(0.8,0.15)); label("$y$",(1.05,0.1)); label("$\frac{x}{2}$",(1.12,0.22)); [/asy]

Since the side lengths of the squares must be the same, and they are both 6, we have a system of equations; \[y+x+y\sqrt{3} = 6\] \[\frac{x\sqrt{3}}{2} + 2y + \frac{x}{2} = 6\]

We solve this to get $x = 6-2\sqrt{3}$ and $y = 3-\sqrt{3}$.

The area of each triangle is $\frac{x}{2} \cdot \frac{x\sqrt{3}}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 6\sqrt{3} - 9$ by plugging in $x$.

The rotated 60 degree square is the same thing as rotating it 30 degrees counterclockwise, so it's triangles that jut out of the square will be congruent to the triangles we have found, and therefore they will have the same area.

Unfortunately, when drawing all three squares, we see the two triangles overlap; take the very top for example.

[asy] import olympiad; size(10cm); pair A,B,C,D,E,F,G; A = (0.211,0); B=(0.1547,0); C = (0.63397,0); D = (0.789,0); E = (0.31666,0.1823); F=(0.5,0.077); G=(0.68334,0.1823); draw((0,0)--(1,0),black+linewidth(2pt)); draw((0.211,0)--(0.31666,0.1823)--(0.63397,0)--cycle); draw((0.1547,0)--(0.789,0)--(0.68334,0.1823)--cycle); [/asy]

The area of this shape is twice the area of each of the triangles that we have already found minus the area of the small triangle that is overlapped by the two by PIE.

~KingRavi

See Also

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