SOLUTION: In a circle with diameter of 12 inches, a regular five-pointed star is inscribed. What is the area of that part not covered by the star?
Answer: 72.68 square inches
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Question 1117223: In a circle with diameter of 12 inches, a regular five-pointed star is inscribed. What is the area of that part not covered by the star?
Answer: 72.68 square inches
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of circle is or about 113.0973 sq in.
Area of regular 5-pointed star is approx = sq in
Subtract the area of the star from that of the circle to get 113.0973 - 40.4125 = 72.6848 sq in
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