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Challenge 180: Overlapping Shapes

Can you find these overlapping areas?

The midpoint of one side of an equilateral triangle is labelled M, and the vertex opposite to that side of the triangle is labelled P.

A circle is drawn with MP as a diameter.

What proportion of the area of the triangle overlaps with the circle?

What proportion of the area of the circle overlaps with the area of the triangle?