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As shown in the figure below, Six equal circles are placed uniformly such that each touch two other circles and that an equal circle touching all 6 circles can be placed between the circles.
Find the area enclosed within the circles if the radius of each circle is 1 unit.
A) \(4\sqrt{3} - 2\pi\)
B) \(6\sqrt{3} - 2\pi\)
C) \(6\sqrt{3} - \pi\)
D) \(4\sqrt{3} - \pi\)
E) None of these
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Find the area enclosed within the circles if the radius of each circle is 1 unit.
A) \(4\sqrt{3} - 2\pi\)
B) \(6\sqrt{3} - 2\pi\)
C) \(6\sqrt{3} - \pi\)
D) \(4\sqrt{3} - \pi\)
E) None of these
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The radius of inside circle too is 1..
So look at the attached figure.
Join all the 6 circles center, and we have a hexagon of side 1+1=2.
Join a side with the centre of this hexagon and we have an equilateral triangle of side 2..
The area of each equilateral triangle is √3/4 *2^2=√3 and each sector inside the vertice of triangle = area of circle /6, since each angle is 60°...
Area of circle = π*1^3=π
Area of each sector therefore is π/6..
Therefore area other than the two sector in triangle =√3-2*π/6
The hexagon consists of 6 triangle , so the area of central portion = 6(√3-π/3)=6√3-2π
B
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The radius of circle is 1
The Side of regular hexagon is 2.
Now, the hexagon can be divide into 6 equilateral triangle of side 2. So area of hexagon = 6* \(\sqrt{3}\)\(side^2\)/4
Hence Area of hexagon = 3*\(\sqrt{3}\)*\(side^2\)/2 , side = 2
= 6\(\sqrt{3}\)
As each angle of hexagon = 120 deg, Area of each sector= Area of circle /3 = \(\frac{pi}{3}\)
Area of 6 sectors = 2pi
Hence the area between circles = Area of hexagon - area of sectors = 6\(\sqrt{3}\) - 2 pi
Answer =B
(For Science Nerds: This question is an example of the highest-density lattice arrangement of circles, the hexagonal packing arrangement, in which the centers of the circles are arranged in a hexagonal lattice (staggered rows, like a honeycomb), and each circle is surrounded by 6 other circles
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The radius of circle is 1
The Side of regular hexagon is 2.
Now, the hexagon can be divide into 6 equilateral triangle of side 2. So area of hexagon = 6* \(\sqrt{3}\)\(side^2\)/4
Hence Area of hexagon = 3*\(\sqrt{3}\)*\(side^2\)/2 , side = 2
= 6\(\sqrt{3}\)
As each angle of hexagon = 120 deg, Area of each sector= Area of circle /3 = \(\frac{pi}{3}\)
Area of 6 sectors = 2pi
Hence the area between circles = Area of hexagon - area of sectors = 6\(\sqrt{3}\) - 2 pi
Answer =B
(For Science Nerds: This question is an example of the highest-density lattice arrangement of circles, the hexagonal packing arrangement, in which the centers of the circles are arranged in a hexagonal lattice (staggered rows, like a honeycomb), and each circle is surrounded by 6 other circles
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