A figure is composed of a semicircle and a right triangle. Determine the area of the shaded region. Use 3.14 for π and round to the nearest tenth. Show all of your work.
(semicircle then the right triangle with 5 ft on the top and 4 ft on the bottom of the triangle)
I'm having trouble with this one. I need help figuring out how to solve this
Assuming we have a 3-4-5 rt. triangle. radius = 4/2 = 2.
A1 = (bh)/2 = (4*3)/2 = 6 Ft^2 = area of triangle.
A2 = shaded area.
A3 = (pi*r^2)/2 = (3.14*2^2)/2 = 6.28 Ft^2 = area of semi-circle.
A1 + A2 = A3
A2 = A3-A1 = 6.28 - 6 = 0.3 Ft^2.
I would show the diagram if I could but there's a line that goes straight up and another line that goes down at an angle (5 ft) and then the bottom that connects the two (4 ft). I describes it as best as I could so would I still use that same theorem?
Find the perimeter and area of the figure. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
Composite shape formed by a semicircle and a right triangle. The base of the triangle is aligned with the radius of the semicircle. The triangle has a height of 4 centimeters and hypotenuse of 5 centimeters. The semicircle has a radius of 3 centimeters.
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To find the area of this figure, we need to find the areas of the semicircle and the right triangle, and then add them up.
Let's start with the semicircle. The formula to find the area of a semicircle is (π * r²)/2, where r is the radius. Since the semicircle is missing its bottom half, we can just consider it as a full circle with a radius of 4 ft. Plugging those numbers in, the area of the semicircle is:
(3.14 * 4²)/2 = 3.14 * 16/2 = 3.14 * 8 = 25.12 ft²
Now, let's move on to the right triangle. The formula to find the area of a right triangle is (base * height)/2. In this case, the base is 5 ft and the height is 4 ft. Plugging those numbers in, the area of the right triangle is:
(5 * 4)/2 = 20/2 = 10 ft²
Finally, to find the area of the shaded region, we just need to add the areas of the semicircle and the right triangle:
25.12 ft² + 10 ft² = 35.12 ft²
So, the area of the shaded region is approximately 35.1 ft².
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To determine the area of the shaded region, we need to find the areas of the semicircle and the right triangle, and then subtract the area of the triangle from the area of the semicircle.
Let's break down the steps to solve this problem:
1. Start by finding the area of the semicircle:
- The formula for the area of a semicircle is (π * r^2) / 2, where r is the radius.
- In this case, the diameter of the semicircle is 4 ft, so the radius is half of that, which is 2 ft.
- Substitute the value of the radius into the formula: (3.14 * 2^2) / 2 = 6.28 ft^2.
2. Next, calculate the area of the right triangle:
- The formula for the area of a triangle is (base * height) / 2.
- In this case, the base is 5 ft and the height is 4 ft.
- Substitute the values into the formula: (5 * 4) / 2 = 10 ft^2.
3. Finally, subtract the area of the triangle from the area of the semicircle to get the area of the shaded region:
- Shaded region area = semicircle area - triangle area = 6.28 ft^2 - 10 ft^2 ≈ -3.72 ft^2.
- Since the area cannot be negative, we can conclude that there was some sort of error in the problem formulation or drawing.
Based on the given measurements, it appears that the triangle overlaps with the semicircle in a way that doesn't make mathematical sense. Double-check the diagram or verify if any measurements were missed or misrepresented.
If I am seeing the shape correctly the 4 and 5 are the legs of the triangle then you need to use the Pythagorean Theorem c^2 = 5^2 + 4^2 to find the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle (which is the diameter of the semi-circle).
But perhaps without a diagram I am missing something ??