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Math Puzzle for March 20, 2026

Quadrilateral redux: Anything worth doing is worth doing to wretched excess

Alameda Post - A math diagram. [1]

A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle; all four vertices contact the circumference.

Angle θ = 53.13010235 degrees.

Side a = 5x + 1 cm and b = 3x + 11 cm, furthermore b = a − 16.

Find the area of the circle.

A correct answer sent to [email protected] [2] could win a Tucker’s Gift Card.

Last week’s winner [3] was James Forakis with Area = 3319 square centimeters. (The exact answer was 3319.03418746, rounded as shown.)

(Use of AI is strictly forbidden.)

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected] [2].