Question

Pretty Pavers company is installing a driveway. Below is a diagram of the driveway they are

planning on building. What is the approximate area covered by pavers Each square is 3
square feet

Answer 1

The most correct option is;

(B) 958.2 ft.²

Explanation:

From the question, the dimension of each square = 3 ft.²

Therefore, the length of the sides of the square = √3 ft.

Based on the above dimensions, the dimension of the small semicircle is found by counting the number of square sides ti subtends as follows;

The dimension of the diameter of the small semicircle = 10·√3

Radius of the small semicircle = Diameter/2 = 10·√3/2 = 5·√3

Area of the small semicircle = (π·r²)/2 = (π×(5·√3)²)/2 = 117.81 ft.²

Similarly;

The dimension of the diameter of the large semicircle = 10·√3 + 2 × 6 × √3

∴ The dimension of the diameter of the large semicircle = 22·√3

Radius of the large semicircle = Diameter/2 = 22·√3/2 = 11·√3

Area of the large semicircle = (π·r²)/2 = (π×(11·√3)²)/2 = 570.2 ft.²

Area of rectangle = 11·√3 × 17·√3 = 561

Area, A of large semicircle cutting into the rectangle is found as follows;

`A_((segment \, of \, semicircle)) = (1)/(4) * (\theta - sin\theta) * r^2`

Where:

`\theta = 2* tan^(-1)( (The \, number \, of \, vertical \, squrare \, sides \ cut \, by \ the \ large \, semicircle)/(The \, number \, of \, horizontal \, squrare \, sides \ cut \, by \ the \ large \, semicircle) )`

`\therefore \theta = 2* tan^(-1)( (10\cdot √(3) )/(5\cdot √(3)) ) = 2.214`

Hence;

`A_((segment \, of \, semicircle)) = (1)/(4) * (2.214 - sin2.214) * (11\cdot√(3) )^2 = 128.3 \, ft^2`

Therefore; t

The area covered by the pavers = 561 - 128.3 + 570.2 - 117.81 = 885.19 ft²

Therefor, the most correct option is (B) 958.2 ft.².