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10 coins arounc a circle

Source: VII May Olympiad (Olimpiada de Mayo) 2001 L2 P4

September 19, 2022
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Problem Statement

Ten coins of 11 cm radius are placed around a circle as indicated in the figure. Each coin is tangent to the circle and its two neighboring coins. Prove that the sum of the areas of the ten coins is twice the area of the circle. https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/e/edf7a7d39d749748f4ae818853cb3f8b2b35b5.gif