This should strike a familiar chord for all graduates in the Class of 2025
[1]
The circle above contains four intersecting chords.
Lengths are: a = 2y + 3, b = 7x − 5, c = 5x − 1, d = y + 9, e = 7x − 3, f = 9x − 5.
Find the area A of the entire circle.
Send the correct answer to [email protected] [2] for a chance to win a Tucker’s ice cream gift card.
The answer to last week’s puzzle [3] was R = 21 meters.
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected] [2].