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Arc Lengths of Inscribed Semicircles

The document discusses properties of semicircles inscribed within a larger outer semicircle. It states that the arc length of the outer semicircle equals the sum of the arc lengths of the inner semicircles. It then gives an example where the sum of the diameters of four inner semicircles equals the diameter of the outer semicircle and the arc lengths are summed to show they are equal.

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Arc Lengths of Inscribed Semicircles

The document discusses properties of semicircles inscribed within a larger outer semicircle. It states that the arc length of the outer semicircle equals the sum of the arc lengths of the inner semicircles. It then gives an example where the sum of the diameters of four inner semicircles equals the diameter of the outer semicircle and the arc lengths are summed to show they are equal.

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bii) The length of arc of outer semicircle is equal to the sum of the length of arc of inner

semicircle for n = 1,2,3,4,….

Souter = S1 + S2 + S3 + S4 + S5

c) Assume the diameter of outer semicircle is 30cm and 4 semicircles are inscribed in

the outer semicircle such that the sum of d1(APQ), d2(QRS), d3(STU), d4(UVC) is equal

to 30cm.

d1 d2 d3 d4 SABC SAPQ SQRS SSTU SUVC


10 8 6 6 15 π 5π 4π 3π 3π
12 3 5 10 15 π 6π 3/2 π 5/2 π 5π
14 8 4 4 15 π 7π 4π 2π 2π
15 5 3 7 15 π 15/2 π 5/2 π 3/2 π 7/2 π

let d1=10, d2=8, d3=6, d4=6, SABC = SAPQ + SQRS + SSTU + SUVC

15 π = 5 π + 4 π + 3 π + 3 π

15 π = 15 π

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