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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED! The figure below shows the top view of a circular room with a circular stage. The diameter of the stage is 24 feet. The shaded portion represents the seating for the audience around the stage. What is the area of the seating portion? Use π =22/7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz help :(

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

we need to find area of shaded portion ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

area of seating portion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Figure out the area of the large circle and then figure out the area of the white section.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i do that ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

area of seating portion = 300/360 (area of large circle - area of small circle)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wats ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

if u see the problem figure, 60 degrees gap is there.. do u see that ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

area of FULL circle is \(\pi r^2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i square the 60 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean 110

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

110 is diameter...

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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