The diagram shows two arcs. Arc is one eighth of a circle with centre , and arc is one quarter of a circle with centre . The points and are joined by straight lines to , and and are joined by straight lines to .
Prove that the area of the shaded triangle is equal to the area of the shaded region .
Input note: let and write down the exact value of both areas in terms of .
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Hamilton Mathematical Olympiad 2016 (2016)
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