Formula for the area of a circle: A = pi * r^2
A semi-circle is half of a circle. So, we will need to divide the area of the total circle by 2 to find the area of a semi-circle.
r = d / 2
r = 6 / 2 = 3
A = pi * 9
A = 9pi
Semi-circle:
A = 9pi / 2
A = 4.5 pi cm^2 or 14.14 cm^2
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