document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566597>Question 566597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A semicircle is inscribed in a rectangle with area 144 square centimeters. In square cm,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the area of the semicircle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the area of the semicircle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=radius of inscribed semicircle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of rectangle=length*width=2x*x=2x^2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=144/2=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of semicircle=1/2&#960;x^2=1/2&#960;*72=36&#960; </SPAN>\n" );
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