SOLUTION: ABC is an equilateral triangle with sides of length 5cm. AB, AC and BC are arcs of the circles having their centers at C, B, A respectively. Find the total area of the non-shaded r

Question 1148867: ABC is an equilateral triangle with sides of length 5cm. AB, AC and BC are arcs of the circles having their centers at C, B, A respectively. Find the total area of the non-shaded region of the diagram, in cm2
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Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Take  of the area of the circle with the radius of 5 cm.


Subtract from it the area of the equilateral triangle with the side length of 5 cm.


Take this difference 3 times.


    area =  = 6.774 cm^2  (approximately)    ANSWER

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