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A circle with a radius of 2 cm sits inside a 7cm x 11cm rectangle. What is the area of the shaded region? Round your final answer to the nearest hundredth.

User Ali Eshghi
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Answer:

The shaded area = 64.43 cm^2.

Explanation:

To find the shaded area, we need to subtract the area of the circle from the area of the rectangle.

The area of the circle is given by the formula

A = πr^2,

where r is the radius.

A = π(2 cm)^2 = 12.57 cm^2

(rounded to the nearest hundredth)

The rectangle has dimensions of 7 cm by 11 cm, so its area is given by:

A = length x width
= 7 cm x 11 cm = 77 cm^2

To find the shaded area, we subtract the area of the circle from the area of the rectangle:

Shaded area = 77 cm^2 - 12.57 cm^2
= 64.43 cm^2

(rounded to the nearest hundredth)

Therefore, the shaded area is approximately 64.43 cm^2.
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