SOLUTION: The large circle has center C and diameter BD. The small circle has diameter BC. If BC equals 8 inches, what is the area of the shaded region?

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Question 1118756: The large circle has center C and diameter BD. The small circle has
diameter BC. If BC equals 8 inches, what is the area of the shaded
region?
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If the shaded region happens to be the portion of the large circle that is outside of the small circle, then calculate the area of the large circle which has a radius of 8, and then calculate the area of the small circle which has a radius of half its diameter. Then subtract the area of the small circle from the area of the large circle.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it