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In the rectangle below, the two quarter circles are congruent. Find the area of the shaded of the shaded region.

In the rectangle below, the two quarter circles are congruent. Find the area of the-example-1

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rectangle:
length = 12
width = 6
area of rectangle = length times width = 12 x 6 = 72

area of circle = pi r^2 = 3.14 (6)^2 = 113.1
1/2 circle = 113.1 / 2 = 56.55

the area of the shaded of the shaded region = 72 - 56.55 = 15.45

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