The figure is made up of a circle, a rectangle and 2 semicircles. AC, the diameter of the circle, is 10 cm, AB is 8 cm and BC is 6 cm.
- What is the total area of the shaded parts?
- What is the total perimeter of the shaded parts? (Take π = 3.14)
(a)
Radius of AB
= 8 ÷ 2
= 4 cm
Area of Semicircle AB
=
12 x 4 x 4 x 3.14
= 25.12 cm
2
Radius of BC
= 6 ÷ 2
= 3 cm
Area of Semicircle BC
=
12 x 3 x 3 x 3.14
= 14.13 cm
2 Radius of AC
= 10 ÷ 2
= 5 cm
Area of the semicircle AC = Radius AC
=
12 x 5 x 5 x 3.14
= 39.25 cm
2 Total area of shaded parts
= 25.12 + 14.13 +
12 x 8 x 6 - 39.25
= 24 cm
2 (b)
Length of Semicircle AB
=
12 x 3.14 x 8
= 12.56 cm
Length of Semicircle BC
=
12 x 3.14 x 6
= 9.42 cm
Length of Semicircle AC
=
12 x 3.14 x 10
= 15.7 cm
Perimeter of shaded parts
= 12.56 + 9.42 + 15.7
= 25.12 cm
Answer(s): (a) 24 cm
2; (b) 25.12 cm