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Two moons

A rectangle with two congruent circles, a semicircle and a common tangent. What is the proportion of side lengths a : b?

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Solution

The proportion a : b is 3 : 2.

Solution by Manish Kr. Thakur.

Poem

I search the night,
I search the day
For a guide,
My light went away
Looking up the sky
My soul will fly
Beauty in the night
Moon so dear
You were so near

(BoyWithUke)
Feel asleep in my new bed
I can’t feel happy in my head
I see two moons and nothing more …….

Bella

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