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Calling all mathematicians! Can you answer this question?

You are not allowed a calculator and have between 6-8 minutes to answer it

RubySoo · 56-60, F
@Straylight of course! 😁
tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F
One third of pi multipled by the square of the radius
Radius is 4,squared is 16
Multiply by pi is 50.26
One third of that is final answer 16.75
Best I can do.
helenS · 36-40, F
@tallpowerhouseblonde Yes that's what I had also assumed, see below.
It was just a guess, I did not calculate.
tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F
@helenS I did briefly think it was a quarter because it's easier to work out,the radius squared and the quarter cancelling each other out but changed my thinking to a third of a circle.
Tree fiddy pi
Neat. Fun diversion.

Odd to give a specific radius, yet ask for an answer in terms of π...very odd.
@SomeMichGuy actually when you see my workings it will make sense
@InOtterWords Ok. 😊👍 I did it for a general 'r', but that's typical.
SW-User
impossible to do within 6 to 8 minutes lol ..

-16/3π+16√3
IamBack · 31-35, M
@SW-User my answer is almost similar

You probably didn’t multiply by 2 for the area of the the intersections?
Dlrannie · 31-35, F
No I can’t answer it - do I get Best Comment for honesty 😂😂😂😂😂
@Dlrannie i'll give you best comment if no-one gets it
SW-User
Only commenting because I like mathematics.
helenS · 36-40, F
Just a guess, I really didn't calculate, but I think the middle circle is divided into three equal parts. If its radius is given by r, then the green area should be π*r*r/3
Or maybe not? 😐
@helenS ...
Shout out to BeefySenpie and few more who keep changing their usernames.
SW-User
This is the gcse question everyone has been kicking off about
@SW-User yes, my daughter sat this paper
SW-User
Lol I don't remember the formula. Also you said no cheating allowed. Sorry 😅
IamBack · 31-35, M
(-80pi/3) - (32(3^.5))

Hope it’s correct
@IamBack will post the answer a little later
IamBack · 31-35, M
@InOtterWords tag me plz when you do 😌
Muthafukajones · 46-50, M
Why do you need this. It’s not even hard?
@Muthafukajones you have solved it? Within the time limit without a calculator?
Classified · M
Sorry, my head is not fit for this right now. 😅
Otters are good at maths
@mysteryespresso not that good!
SW-User
@SW-User in terms of π?
SW-User
That too!@InOtterWords
Viper · M
Nope, I'm lost.

@Thinkerbell, you know?
@Viper yes, but will set it out so everyone can follow the workings
Viper · M
16 x (sqr3 — pi/3) in sq cm
Rough scratching my working gave:

(arccos(0.5))/pi - 2*squareroot(12)

High likelihood of mistakes.

Yes, errors. More like:

8*sqrt(12) - 16pi/3

 
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