The diagram above shows that a semicircle is inscribed in a quarter circle while a small circle is inscribed in the semicircle. Given that A D = A E and the radius of the quarter circle is 1 4 2 cm , find the area of the green region above (in cm 2 ).
For your final step, use the approximation π = 7 2 2 .
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The pi radius squared/ 2. Only the radius is squared. The area of the circle should have been calculated then divided in half. Take note that you did not square pi.
Prove that the r-radius circle goes through A
How can you prove AF = FG = r ?!?
Omg, it looks pretty complex on the first look. THx
Any point on a circle connected to the extremities of a diameter of said circle forms a 90 ∘ angle: which means EGD is 90 ∘ ; which makes AEGD a square, having AG and ED as its equal diagonals. Which makes ED 1 4 2 . So AD = AE = 14, using Pythagoras. In the semicircle, EF = FD = FG = 2 1 4 2 . So the area of the full green semicircle, including the small circle is half of π ( 2 1 4 2 ) 2 = 4 9 π . The area of the small circle is π ( 4 1 4 2 ) 2 = 2 4 9 π . So the Green area is 2 4 9 π = 2 4 9 7 2 2 = 7 7 c m 2
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Relevant wiki: Length and Area - Composite Figures
Let the radius of the semicircle be r
∴ A F = D F = F G = r
2 r = 1 4 2
r = 7 2
The area of the green region
= 2 π r 2 − π ( 2 r ) 2
= π ( 4 r 2 )
= ( 7 2 2 ) ( 4 9 8 )
= 7 7