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On a rectangular coordinate plane, a circle centered at (0, 0) is inscribed within a square with adjacent vertices at (\(0, −2 \sqrt{2}\)) and (\(2 \sqrt{2}, 0\)). What is the area of the region, rounded to the nearest tenth, that is inside the square but outside the circle?

A. 3
B. 3.2
C. 3.4
D. 3.6
E. 3.8

len_sqr: sqrt[(2V2)^2+(2V2)^2]=[8+8]=4
diameter=4, rad=2
area sqr - circle = 4^2 - 2^2*pi,
... 16-4*3.14=16-12-.4-.16=4-.56=3.44
rounded=3.4

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Most important step is to start with a figure.

Using the formula for diagonal of a square, we get a√2
diagonal of square is = 2√2+2√2= 4√2, hence the side of the square is 4*4 = 16.

Now, the diameter of the circle is nothing but the side of square.
Hence the radius = 2
Area of the circle = 3.14*4

Required answer = 16-(3.14*4) = 3.44 = 3.4
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Required:
Area inside the square but outside the circle

Required Area = Area of square - Area of Circle

Area of Square:
The verticies of square are (0,−2√2) and (2√2,0).
From this we get length of the diagonal is 4√2 and side of square is 4
Area of square is 16

Area of circle:
We know that diameter of the circle is equal to side of square.
So diameter = 4, Radius = 2

Area of circle = 4π , which then translates to 4*3.14 = 12.56

Area of square - Area of circle = 16-12.56 = 3.44

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Side of Square turns out to be 4

So Diameter of circle is equal to Side of Square = 4

Radius of Circle = 4/2 = 2

Desired Area = Area of Square - Area of Circle

= 4*4 - 3.14 * 2 * 2

= 16- 12.56 = 3.44

Hence C
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Side of the square = \sqrt{4*2 + 4*2} = 4


area of square= 16
Now, the diameter of the circle is nothing but the side of square.
Hence the radius = 2
Area of the circle = 3.14*4

portion = 16-(3.14*4) = 3.4
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Length of the square = distance between (0.-2sqrt2) and (2sqrt2,0) = 4

Distance from the centre of the circle (0,0) to the midpoint of (0.-2sqrt2) and (2sqrt2,0) = circle radius = 2

Area of square - Area of circle = (4*4) - (3.14*2*2) = 4*0.86 = 3.44

IMO C
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