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Find the area of the shape.

Find the area of the shape.-example-1
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Answer:

3π ≈ 9.42 square units

Explanation:

The figure shows 3/4 of a circle. So, its area will be 3/4 the area of a circle with radius 2 units.

Area formula

The formula for the area of a circle is ...

A = πr²

Using the given radius of 2, the area is ...

A = π(2²) = 4π

The area of the shape is 3/4 of that, or ...

shape area = (3/4)(4π) = 3π ≈ 9.42 . . . square units

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