2012 AMC 10B Problem 16
Problem 16 of 25IntermediateGeometry
Three circles with radius are mutually tangent. What is the total area of the circles and the region bounded by them, as shown in the figure?

Problem 16 of 25IntermediateGeometry
Concepts: tangent circles · sector · equilateral triangle · area decomposition
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