The figure shows a semicircle, where points , , , and are on the diameter such that . Find the percentage of the area of the semicircle which is shaded.
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Let the radius of the semicircle be 1 . Then A C = C D = D B = 3 2 and the area of the semicircle is A semicircle = 2 π . And the area of the shaded region is:
A shaded = A pink sector + 2 A red △ = 2 π 2 sin − 1 3 1 × π + 2 × 2 1 × 3 1 × 1 − ( 3 1 ) 2 = sin − 1 3 1 + 9 8
Therefore A semicircle A shaded = 2 π sin − 1 3 1 + 9 8 ≈ 4 1 . 6 % .