SOLUTION: If there is a circle in the center of a square platform with a diameter of 15 feet, and the platform has a length of 22 feet. What will be the apporoximate area, in square feet of

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Question 1134326: If there is a circle in the center of a square platform with a diameter of 15 feet, and the platform has a length of 22 feet. What will be the apporoximate area, in square feet of the region outside the circle? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (Use pie is approx. 3.14 to figure out answer)




Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Platform area, 22%5E2%2Afeet%5E2--------------This uses the square platform area, if side of square is x=22, then this area is x%5E2.

Circle area, pi%2A%2815%2F2%29%5E2%2Afeet%5E2

Area outside of the circle still on the platform is the difference.
THIS MEANS PLATFORM AREA MINUS CIRCLE AREA.