GeometryDifficulty 3.6AMC 10/12Find the answerItaly
Problem:
Let A be the area of the subset of the plane consisting of the points (x,y) that satisfy the two relations x2+y2≤100,πx+17y≤0. Then:
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Solution
Solution:
The answer is (C). The relation x2+y2≤100 represents a circle with center at the origin and radius 10. The relation πx+17y≤0 represents a half-plane bounded by a line passing through the origin, which therefore divides the circle into two equal parts. Consequently the required area is half the area of the circle, that is A=21π102=50π Since 3<π<4, we then have 150<A<200.
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