Question

Circles with centers at $O$ and $P$ have radii $2$ and $4,$ respectively, and are externally tangent. Points $A$ and $B$ on the circle with center $O$ and points $C$ and $D$ on the circle with center $P$ are such that $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{BC}$ are common external tangents to the circles. What is the area of the concave hexagon $AOBCPD?$

$18\sqrt{3}$

$24\sqrt{2}$

$36$

$24\sqrt{3}$

$32\sqrt{2}$

Answer: B

Concepts:tangent circles trapezoid right triangle

Difficulty rating: 2010

Solution:

The hexagon is symmetric about $\overline{OP},$ so its area is twice that of trapezoid $AOPD.$

Draw $OF\parallel AD$ with $F$ on $\overline{PD}.$ Then $AOFD$ is a rectangle, so $DF=OA=2$ and $FP=PD-DF=4-2=2.$

Since the circles are externally tangent, $OP=2+4=6,$ so in right triangle $OFP,$ $OF=\sqrt{36-4}=4\sqrt2.$

Trapezoid $AOPD$ has parallel sides $OA=2$ and $PD=4$ with height $OF=4\sqrt2,$ giving area $\tfrac12(2+4)(4\sqrt2)=12\sqrt2.$ The hexagon area is $2\cdot12\sqrt2=24\sqrt2.$

Thus, the correct answer is B.

2006 AMC 10B Problem 24

Answer: B

Difficulty rating: 2010

Solution:

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