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INSCRIBED
HYPOTROCHOIDS
A Mathematical Investigation
Entry to the Division Math Fest
Lazo, Athena Karhylle
Abad, Mykhailla Jzemigma
Baguio City National Science High School
 Focus And Significance of the
Investigation
Formula
Hypotrochoid
Area

Scientists
Engineers
Researchers
Hypotrochoid
Creating the
Hypotrochoid
 STEP 1 :
Construct Polygon
 STEP 2 :
Plot The Midpoints
 STEP 3 :
Construct The Circles
HOW TO FIND THE
AREA OF THE
HYPOTROCHOID
 AREA OF HYPOTROCHOID

Figure 1: Area of Polygon Figure 2: Area of All Hat-like Figure 3: Area of Hypotrochoids
Shapes

Area of
Hypotrochoid=
 AREA OF THE HAT-LIKE SHAPE

Figure 4: Area of Semi-circle Figure 5: Area of Hat-like

Shape
STEP 4: MULTIPLY THE CIRCULAR SEGMENTS

Figure 6: Area of Overlapping

Circles
AREA OF OVERLAPPING CIRCLES

Figure 7: Overlapping Circle

Divided by Two
STEP 3 : FINDING THE AREA OF THE CIRCULAR
SEGMENT

Figure 8: Area of Sector Figure 9: Area of Triangle Figure 10: Area of Circular
Segment
AREA OF THE 5-POINTED HYPOTROCHOID
 SUMMARY OF 5-10-POINTED
HYPOTROCHOIDS FORMULAS
GENERAL FORMULA FOR 5 TO 10-POINTED
HYPOTROCHOID
 PROVING
MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION

s= 1 INITIAL
s= k INDUCTION
s= k+1 FINAL
CONCLUSION
GENERAL FORMULA:

WHERE:

● s is a real positive integer

● n is in the range of 5 to 10-pointed
hypotrochoids
 INSCRIBED
HYPOTHROCHOIDS
Lazo, Athena Karhylle
Abad, Mykhailla Jzemigma