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Problem 166: (2025 AMC 12a, 10)
In the figure shown below, major arc $\widehat{AD}$ and minor arc $\widehat{BC}$ have the same center, $O$. Also, $A$ lies between $O$ and $B$, and $D$ lies between $O$ and $C$. Major arc $\widehat{AD}$, minor arc $\widehat{BC}$, and each of the two segments $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$ have length $2\pi$. What is the distance from $O$ to $A$? $\textbf{(A)}~1 \qquad$ $ \textbf{(B)}~1 - \pi + \sqrt{\pi^{2} + 1} \qquad$ $ \textbf{(C)}~\frac{\pi}{2} \qquad$ $ \textbf{(D)}~\frac{\sqrt{\pi^{2} + 1}}{2} \qquad$ $ \textbf{(E)}~2$
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Exercise 166: Solution
Two circular arcs have the same center $O$. The major arc $\widehat{AD}$ lies on a circle of radius $OA$, and the minor arc $\widehat{BC}$ lies on a larger circle. Point $A$ lies between $O$ and $B$, and point $D$ lies between $O$ and $C$. Each of the segments $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$ has length $3$, and major arc $\widehat{AD}$ and minor arc $\widehat{BC}$ each have length $4\pi$. What is the distance from $O$ to $A$?
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