Solution to the above question:

As the red circles move about segment
, they cover the area we are looking for. On the left side, the circle must move around pivoted on
. On the right side, the circle must move pivoted on
However, at the top and bottom, the circle must lie on both A and B, giving us our upper and lower bounds.
This egg-like shape is
.

The area of the region can be found by dividing it into several sectors, namely
