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Find the approximate perimeter and area of the figure below.

Find the approximate perimeter and area of the figure below.-example-1
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Answer:

  • perimeter: 40.48 mm
  • area: 110.55 mm²

Explanation:

You want the perimeter and area of a composite figure that has an isosceles triangle atop a semicircle of diameter 12 mm. The triangle's height is 9 mm.

Perimeter

The length of the semicircle is half the circumference of the circle with the same diameter:

C = 1/2πd . . . . circumference of semicircle

C = 1/2π(12 mm) = 6π mm ≈ 18.85 mm

When the two straight sides are added, the perimeter is found to be ...

P = (2×10.82 +18.85) mm ≈ 40.48 mm

The perimeter of the figure is about 40.48 mm.

Area

The area is the sum of the areas of the triangle and the semicircle:

A = 1/2bh +1/2πr²

A = 1/2(12 mm)(9 mm) +1/2π(6 mm)² = 1/2(108 mm² +36π mm²)

A = (54 +18π) mm² ≈ 110.55 mm²

The area of the figure is about 110.55 mm².

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