In the figure below, three circles of radius 1 are tangent to one another. What is the area of the shaded region between them ?
A) π/2 - \(\sqrt{3}\)
B) 1.5
C) π - \(\sqrt{3}\)
D) \(\sqrt{3}\) - π/2
E) 2 - π/2
and I'm using this idea to find the answer, however I'm wondering is there any other way than below to find the answer??
Area of Arc = Θ/360 π r^2
= 60/360 π 1^2
= 1/6 π
3 area of arc = 3 (1/6 π)
= 3/6 π
= 1/2 π
since radius = 1, one of side of Equilateral triangle = 2
Equilateral triangle = √3/4 side^2
= √3/4 2^2
= 4√3/4
= √3
Area of shade = Equilateral triangle - 3 area of arc
= √3 - 1/2 π