Answer:
≈ 18.87 cm²
Explanation:
The shaded area is the difference between the area of the trapezium and the semicircle.
The area (A) of the trapezium is calculated as
A =
h( a + b)
where h is the height and a, b the parallel bases
Here h = 4 ( radius of circle), a = 14 and b = 4 + 4 = 8, thus
A =
× 4 × (14 + 8) = 2 × 22 = 44 cm²
area of semicircle =
πr² =
π × 4² = 8π cm²
Shaded area = 44 - 8π ≈ 18.87 cm² ( to 2 dec. places )