Problem

Source: (2022-) 2023 XVI 16th Dürer Math Competition Finals Day 2 E9

Tags: geometry



Archimedes drew a square with side length $36$ cm into the sand and he also drew a circle of radius $36$ cm around each vertex of the square. If the total area of the grey parts is $n \cdot \pi$ cm$^2$, what is the value of $n$? Do not disturb my circles!