Question

A circle is cut from a square piece of cloth, as shown: A square, one side labeled as 34 inches, has a circle inside it. The circle touches all the sides of the square. The portion of the square outside the circle is shaded. How many square inches of cloth are cut from the square? (π = 3.14)

Answer 1

Answer: 907.9 in^2

Explanation:

The square has sides of 34 inches each. A circle drawn in the center and touching the edges would have a diamenter of 34 inches, and thus a radius of (34/2) = 17 inches. The area of a circle is pi*r^2. Area = 3.14*(17)^2.

Area of the circle = 907.9 in^2 That is the material cut from the square.