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semi-circle in a square ii solution

Solution to the Semi-Circle in a Square II Puzzle

Semi-circle in a square ii

A semicircle in a square. What’s the missing length?

Solution by Angle in a Semi-Circle and Symmetry of a Square

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With the points labelled as above, angle AE^DA \hat{E} D is the angle in a semi-circle and so is 90 90^\circ. Therefore, rotating the square by 90 90^\circ (either clockwise or anti-clockwise) rotates line segment ABA B so that it is parallel to line segment CDC D. It also still runs between two sides of the square, since rotating the square leaves the square looking the same. Therefore, line segments ABA B and CDC D have the same length, and so the missing length is 2525.