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Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/05/2009 10:55 AM

What is the formula for the common area when 2 circles

of Radius R and r is intersecting each other where 0<x< R-r

where x is the common ordinate for 2 circles.

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Re: FORMULA FOR COMMON AREA OF 2 INTERSECTING CIRCLES OF RADIUS R and r.

08/05/2009 11:34 AM

The area of a sector = R² * cos ¨¹ (R - H) - (R-H) √ 2Rh - H²

Where H = distance centre to x line - R.

add the same for r

After relaring h and H to the distance between centres.

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Re: Formula for Common Area of 2 Intersecting Circles of Radius R and r

08/05/2009 1:24 PM

That has to be a homework question...

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/05/2009 1:50 PM

hi

I used the wrong word, it should have been segment

the area of the sector (wedge) = 1/2 R²Θ = 1/2 R * s

where s = R Θ

and the A segment = A wedge/sector - A triangle

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/05/2009 1:52 PM

If Understand you correct it should be like this-

Area of intersection =(a*sin-1 X/2r)/180 -Xr + (A*sin-1 X/2R)/180 -XR

a= Area of circle1

A= Area of circle2

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/06/2009 11:34 AM

Thank You Mr. RAKESH SEMSEMWAL for your reply.

Indeed, I should have given the sketch. However in your sketch

what you have shown dimension x to be taken in a perpendicular

way to the line. i.e horizontal way and in this way value of x will be

smaller than what you have considered. In other words, the dimension

x shown in your sketch should be taken prpendicular way to the

line shown by you in your sketch. I hope now I have made my self clear.

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/06/2009 12:41 PM

Mr.DHAYANANDHAN.S'

Thank you for your reply.

Equation still hold the validity with ref to the drawing I have made there, Only thing you will have to do is convert it to your desire.

If you feel any difficulty please don't hesitate and get back to me.

Thank you,

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08/06/2009 11:44 AM

Sorry Mr. . RAKESH SEMWAL,

While replying to your quiery, your name is wrongly typed.

Sincerely REGRET and apologise for the mistake.

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/06/2009 4:16 AM

Hi dhayanandhan when you say:-

where x is the common ordinate for 2 circles.

what do you mean?

http://dictionary.die.net/ordinate

ordinate n : the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis

Maybe this:-

The point D has ordinate 2.64 which is less than (7-4).

Can you draw a picture of what you want?

Geogebra is a free package you can download, and, Screen Capture + Print is a great free screen capture utility.You cay then post the picture using the little green camera:-

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/06/2009 11:40 AM

Thank you Mr. Randall for your reply.

The reply to Mr.SEMWAL also holds good for your quiery also.

thanks,

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08/06/2009 1:55 PM

Like this then?

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/07/2009 11:32 PM

YES Mr. RANDALL,

YOU ARE RIGHT.

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/06/2009 11:43 AM

Hi Randall,

Thanks for sharing, we all will benefit from this software, I'm very bad at math, but now I will be more lazy.

I already downloaded and tried it; awesome, thanks.

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/07/2009 6:36 AM

Mr dhayanandhan with the changed variables it should be like this

{a*Cos-1(r-x/2)/r}/180 - √(rx-x2/4)*(r-x/2) + {A*Cos-1(R-x/2)/R}/180 - √(Rx-x2/4)*(R-x/2)

a= area of circle 1

A= area of circle 2

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

08/09/2009 6:28 AM

Dear Mr. Rakesh Semwal,

Your sketch is right, indicating the distance x

in the horizontal line. I also made a sketch

in the autocad format similarly but it is not

getting up loaded. If you send your personal

E-Mail, I can send my sketch. Now the

question from me was "what is the area of the shaded

portion of the intersecting circles, as seen in your sketch.

In deed you Mr. Randall have taken much pains.

I thank you for your response.

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

10/02/2009 5:50 PM

This is a similar but I am sure simpler question, and if I were better at math, the answer is already here, I just cannot see it.

If two circles, of equal diameter intersect at each other's center,what is the length of the arc formed beginniing at the point where they first intersect, and ending at the next point of intersection.similar to the previous question, but not the area, simply the length of the curved line is desired to be known.

Thanks

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

10/05/2009 2:01 AM

Do you mean like this:-

Then the answer is clearly 2πR/3

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Re: Formula for Common Area of Intersecting Circles

10/09/2009 12:09 PM

Yes Mr. Randall,

Your 1st sketch with 2 circles is right, and x is measured in the horizontal line.

Indeed, I thank you for your response ,

sorry for the delay in replying.

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