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2013 AMC 10A Problem 20

Problem 20 of 25HarderGeometry

A unit square is rotated 4545^\circ about its center. What is the area of the region swept out by the interior of the square?

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Consider one quarter of the swept region and multiply its area by 44. The sector has angle 4545^\circ and radius 22\frac{\sqrt2}{2}, so its area is 18π(22)2=π16\frac18\pi\left(\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right)^2=\frac{\pi}{16}. The two right-triangle pieces in that quarter have areas 121212=18\frac12\cdot\frac12\cdot\frac12=\frac18 and 12(212)2\frac12\left(\frac{\sqrt2-1}{2}\right)^2. Multiplying the quarter-area sum by 44 gives 22+π42-\sqrt2+\frac{\pi}{4}. Thus, C is the correct answer.

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Concepts: transformation · sector · area decomposition

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