document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221718>Question 221718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of the shaded area in the following figure if the rectangle inscribed in the circle has dimensions 8ft x 6ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't \"see\" your picture, so I don't know what part of this is shaded.  However, the rectangle inscribed inside the circle is 6 by 8, with center at the center of the circle.  The diagonal of the rectangle will be the same as the diameter of the circle.  By Theorem of Pythagoras, 6^2 + 8^2 = d^2, so d is 10.  Therefore the radius of the circle is 5 feet.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As I said, I don't know what area is shaded, but the area of the circle is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=+pi%2Ar%5E2=+25+%2Api ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=+pi%2Ar%5E2=+25+%2Api\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. ft. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the rectangle is A=LW= 48 sq. ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You probably have to subtract the areas to get the shaded area.  My guess is that the area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2Api+-+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2Api+-+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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