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Given:
    • Center of the circle is O
    • Radius of the circle is 4

To find:
    • The area of the shaded region in the above figure

Approach and Working:
    • Area of the circle = \(ᴨr^2\) (where r is the radius of the circle)

    • Area of sector with a central angle of x degrees = \(\frac{x}{360}\) * area of the circle
      o The central angle of the shaded region = 360 – 90 = 270 degrees
      o Area of the shaded region = \(\frac{270}{360} * ᴨ * 4^2\) = 12ᴨ

Therefore, area of the shaded region = 12ᴨ

Hence, the correct answer is option E.

Answer: E
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The circle shown has center O and radius 4. What is the area of the shaded region?

A. 3π
B. 4π
C. 6π
D. 8π
E. 12π


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The area of the circle is π x 4^2 = 16π.

Recall that a circle has 360 degrees. The unshaded region is 90/360 = 1/4 of the circle, and so the unshaded region is 3/4 of the circle. Since the shaded region is 3/4 x area of the circle, the shaded region is 3/4 x 16π = 12π.

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The circle shown has center O and radius 4. What is the area of the shaded region?

A. 3π
B. 4π
C. 6π
D. 8π
E. 12π


Attachment:
GAMT_20120410182636313_3890.png
Shaded region represents 3/4 of the circle....

Thus, area of the shaded region will be \(\frac{3}{4}*π*4^2=12π\), Answer will clearly be (E) 12π
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