2022-01-28

Quarter circle in a square

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Solution:

We know that:
\[\color{blue} {s^2+x^2=a^2+b^2}\]
By using cosine rule:
\[\color{black} {2ab\cos(135)=a^2+b^2-2s^2}\]
\[\Rightarrow\color{red} {-\sqrt2ab=a^2+b^2-2s^2}\]

By combining both equations:
\[\color{purple} {2s^2=a^2+b^2+\sqrt2ab}\]
\[\color{green} {2r^2=a^2+b^2-\sqrt2ab}\]

From these two equations:
\[\color{fuchsia} {s^2-r^2=\sqrt2ab}\]
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