. Five semicirlces are then constructed with their diameters on each of the sides of the pentagon. Which of the following is the most approximate area of the shaded portion? Use .
A regular pentagon is inscribed in a circle with diameter
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Consider the diagram above.
Let s be the area of one lune and x be the length of one side of the pentagon.
A s e c t o r = 3 6 0 θ π r 2 = 3 6 0 7 2 ( 7 2 2 ) ( 1 0 2 ) = 6 2 . 8 5 7
A s e g m e n t = A s e c t o r − A t r i a n g l e = 6 2 . 8 5 7 − 2 1 ( 1 0 2 ) ( sin 7 2 ) = 1 5 . 3 0 4
By cosine law, x 2 = 1 0 2 + 1 0 2 − 2 ( 1 0 ) ( 1 0 ) ( cos 7 2 ) , from here x = 1 1 . 7 5 6
s = a r e a o f s m a l l s e m i c r c l e − A s e g m e n t = 2 1 ( 7 2 2 ) ( 2 1 1 . 7 5 6 ) 2 − 1 5 . 3 0 4 = 3 8 . 9 9
Finally,
5 s = 5 ( 3 8 . 9 9 ) ≈ 1 9 5