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What is the area of the shaded portion of the half-circle?

(1) B is the midpoint of AC.
(2) Angle ABC is a right angle

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Area of the shaded portion of circle = Area of Semicircle - Area of Triangle

Statement 1: B is the midpoint of AC
i.e. joining a line B and centre of circle will be perpendicular to the diameter and will be equal to the radius of circle

Now we have radius of circle and we have base and height of Triangle as well to calculate area of each semicircle and Triangle. Hence,
SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: Angle ABC is a right angle
It's a redundant information as we already know that by property each angle drawn on circumference of semicircle is 90 degree. Hence
NOT SUFFICIENT

Answer: Option A
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I thought, the answer is "D". But, experts say other wise.!
Can some one shed some more light?

Statement (1) is clearly sufficient
Statement (2) - when a right angle triangle is inscribe within a circle, doesn't one of the side have to be radius?
Since we know diameter = 12... so, radius = 6. hence, sufficient!
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I thought, the answer is "D". But, experts say other wise.!
Can some one shed some more light?

Statement (1) is clearly sufficient
Statement (2) - when a right angle triangle is inscribe within a circle, doesn't one of the side have to be radius?
Since we know diameter = 12... so, radius = 6. hence, sufficient!

Hi peachfuzz and MK1480,

the info from the statement 2.(2) Angle ABC is a right angle is redundant as it is already given it is a half circle..
so 12 is tyhe diameter..

A is also sufficient keeping this 12 as the dia and 6 as radius..

As 2 is not giving you any new info, it is not suff,,..
we require to know where B is placed to know two sides of the triangle or area of sector..
hope it helps
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