The largest circle in the accompanying figure has radius 1. Con- sider the sequence of circles of maximum area inscribed in semi- circles of diminishing size. What is the sum of the areas of all of the circles?

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The largest circle in the accompanying figure has radius 1. Con-
sider the sequence of circles of maximum area inscribed in semi-
circles of diminishing size. What is the sum of the areas of all of
the circles?
Transcribed Image Text:The largest circle in the accompanying figure has radius 1. Con- sider the sequence of circles of maximum area inscribed in semi- circles of diminishing size. What is the sum of the areas of all of the circles?
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