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ABCDEF is a regular polygon inscribed in a circle with AC = 6 units.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Area of shaded region |
32 |
A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Explanation:Refer to the figure below;
ABCDEF is a regular Hexagon with each angle 120° and AC = 6
Drop a perpendicular (BG) in Isosceles triangle ABC with AB = BC.
BG will bisect the angle ABC and the side AC i.e. AG = CG = 3
Now, ABG and BGC are two congruent 30-60-90 triangles
In triangle BGC, GC =
√3x=3i.e.
x=3√3=√3 So, AB = BC = CD = DE = EF = EA =
2x=2√3Things to Remember: 1. A regular Hexagon gets divided into 6 equilateral triangles when all its vertices are joined from the centre (here O)
2. Area of Sector =
θ360πr23. Area of an equilateral triangle =
√34a2Therefore, DE = EO = OD =
2√3Also, radius of the circle O =
2√3Area of Shaded region = Area of sector EOD - Area of equilateral triangle EOD
=
60360π(2√3)2 -
√34(2√3)2=
π6(2√3)2−√34(2√3)2=
(π6−√34)(2√3)2=
4π−6√324(12)=
4π−6√32Col. A:
4π−6√32Col. B:
32Multiplying by
2 both sides;
Col. A:
4π−6√3Col. B:
3Col. A:
2.17Col. B:
3Hence, option B
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