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A circle fits in a square with sides of 12 inches. What is the approximate area of the shaded region between the square and the circle? (Use 3.14 for Pi and round to the nearest whole number.) A circle inside of a square with side lengths of 12 inches. The circle has a diameter of 12 inches. 31 inches squared 69 inches squared 106 inches squared 125 inches squared

User Yakiv
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Answer:

31 squared inches

Explanation:

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User Carlo Bos
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Answer:

31 inches squared

Explanation:

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

area of square = length²

12² = 144

Area of a circle = πr²

r = radius = 12/2 = 6

(3.14) x 6² = 113.04

Area of shaded part = 144 - 113.04 = 30.96

rounding off to the nearest whole number gives 31

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