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A Circle Between the Bell Curves (Posted on 2018-12-23) Difficulty: 3 of 5
The bell curve y=e^(-x^2) and its x-axis reflection y=-e^(-x^2) are plotted on a graph. What is the area of the largest circle that can be placed in between the two curves?

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Lazy approximate solution | Comment 1 of 2
By entering various numbers for the radius of the circle we can hone in on the solution: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/lizb6buuum

The answer is around 2.6596

  Posted by Jer on 2018-12-23 16:07:50
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