Find the area to the nearest square foot of the shaded region below, consisting of a square with a circle cut out of it. Use

as an approximation for

.

A diagram shows a square with a circle cut out of it. The circle touches all four sides of the square, so only the four corners of the square are shaded. The diameter of the circle is 10 feet.

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Carlos Bowen

28 June, 14:19

Find the area to the nearest square foot of the shaded region below, consisting of a square with a circle cut out of it. Use

as an approximation for

.

A diagram shows a square with a circle cut out of it. The circle touches all four sides of the square, so only the four corners of the square are shaded. The diameter of the circle is 10 feet.

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Aldo Butler · Answer 1

the area is 10 feet by 10 feet, 100 feet²

subtract the area of the circle from this.

you get it by A = r² * pi

so 5² * 3.14159 ...

=78.5398163397

100-78.5398163397

is roughly 21.46 square feet