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Helena sketches a circular backyard skating pond that fits into a square section of her yard. In her sketch, what is the area of the shaded region?

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Answer:

The area of the shaded region equals 21.43 sq. units.

Explanation:

Why do we use area?

When calculating how much material is needed to cover a wooden table, how many tiles are needed to tile the floor, how much space is needed for a parking lot, how much paint is needed for the walls, etc., we employ the notion of area.

Given, A circle is circumscribed in the square,

Area of shaded region = area of square - area of circle

Area of square = Side²

= 10 × 10 = 100 sq. units,

Area of circle = Πr²

Radius = Diameter / 2

radius = 10 / 2 = 5 unitsArea of circle = Πr²

Radius = Diameter / 2

radius = 10 / 2 = 5 units

Area of circle = 22/7 × 5 × 5

= 78.57 sq. units

Area of shaded region = 100 - 78.57,

Area of shaded region = 21.43 sq. units

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