Can someone pleeaase help explain this in the easiest way possible? Thank you (:

Find the area of one segment formed by a square with sides of 6" inscribed in a circle.

(Hint: use the ratio of 1:1:√2 to find the radius of the circle.)

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Can someone pleeaase help explain this in the easiest way possible? Thank you (:

Find the area of one segment formed by a square with sides of 6" inscribed in a circle.

(Hint: use the ratio of 1:1:√2 to find the radius of the circle.)

anonymous · Answer

you got a picture? not sure what is meant by 
"one segment formed by a square with sides of 6" inscribed in a circle. "

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

No, sadly there is no picture provided. /: @satellite73

anonymous · Answer

if it is that piece we can do it

anonymous · Answer

the circle has areas $\pi r^2$
since the side of the square is 6, the diagonal is $6\sqrt2$ and so the radius is $3\sqrt2$

anonymous · Answer

the square has areas $6^2=36$

anonymous · Answer

the circle has area $18\pi$

anonymous · Answer

Why the square root of 2? Is that just how it always will be or does that change?

anonymous · Answer

the length of the diagonal of a square is $\sqrt2$ times the length  of the side

anonymous · Answer

that was your hint 
"(Hint: use the ratio of 1:1:√2 to find the radius of the circle.)"