Example

Given BC and AC are tangent to the circle.

The two circle have the same radii 8cm.

C
8cm
45°
A B
8cm

(a) Find the length AB.

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.
Example
PQ is a tangent to the two circle. The two circle
touched at C.

8
A
C B
8
5

P Q
Find:
(a) The angle PAB, answer correct to one hundredth of
radian.
(b) The perimeter of the shaded region.
(c) The area of the shaded region.