If PQRO is a square inside a Circle with centre at "O" and

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Image.png If PQRO is a square inside a Circle with centre at "O" and radius "a", what is the area of the shaded portion ? A. a^2((3pi-8)/12) B. a^2((pi-2)/4) C. a^2((9pi-16)/12) D. a((3pi-1)/12) E. a^2/11

AbdurRakib · Accepted Answer

OQ=a,So OR= \frac{a}{\sqrt{2}} ,So area of the Square=( \frac{a}{\sqrt{2}} )^2= \frac{a^2}{2}

OQ=a,So area of the  \frac{1}{4} th of the Circle= \pi  a^2 /4

So the area of the shaded portion=( \pi  a^2 /4)- \frac{a^2}{2} = a^2 ( \pi -2/4)

Correct Answer B

SOURH7WK · Answer

So the square should have a diagonal equal to length of radius of circle. Let x be the side of square.
Hence diagonal of a square with side x= x root2
=> x root2 = a (radius of circle)
=>x= a/root 2
Hence area of square = (a/root 2)^2 = a^2/2.
Now the area of circular quadrant is (pi * a^2)/4
So shaded area = (pi * a^2)/4 - a^2/2, by simplifying
=> a^2((pi-2)/4)
Hence Answer B.

EvaJager · Answer

Just a remark: For any quadrilateral with perpendicular diagonals (so obviously also for a square), the area is given by half the product of the diagonals.
(You can easily deduce it by expressing the areas of the triangles formed by the diagonals.)

So, when you know the diagonal of a square, you don't have to compute the side in order to find the area. You just have to square the diagonal and half it.
In the given question, the diagonal of the square is  a  (the radius of the circle), so the area of the square is  a^2/2.

Magdak · Answer

???? my answer is a square (a square (pi -1)/4) or asquare pi - 4 a square.!!!

Devon · Answer

Area of one quarter of the circle: (pi*a^2)/4

Area of the square:

Diagonal is equal to radius a. Therefore s(sqrt2) = a --> s = a/(sqrt2)
s^2 = (a^2)/2

Area of the shaded region is area of one quarter of the circle minus area of the square:

(pi*a^2)/4 - (a^2)/2 =  /4

Factor out a^2:

a^2

Answer is B

anu1706 · Answer

You have reduced qone quadrant with area of Square, I am fine with it. But I have worked out complete Area of circle minus Area of Square which gives= a^2(Pi-1/2). What is wrong in this?

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