This question came from my son. He is Primary 6. Took me quite a while to solve it. Guessed I wasn’t that smart. Siangleng and Seng Yew did it, using different methods. How about you? Try it. Take this challenge and post your answer in the comment box.
Find the shaded area.
Just curious… what’s the answer? I got 114.7 sq. cm
hmmm…GOOD try…keep u in suspense first while we wait for a few more entries, ok?
The shaded area is 114 sq cm.
Keep the answers coming in guys!
seems that quite a few get 114… hmm..sure?
A = shaded area 1
B = shaded area 2
S1 = 1/4 x pi x 400 = 100 x pi = A + B + a2 + a3 (1)
S2 = 1/2 x pi x 100 = 50 x pi = A + a2 (2)
S3 = 1/2 x pi x 100 = 50 x pi = A + a3 (3)
(2) & (3) ==> a2 = a3
S2 = a2 + A –> A = S2 – a2 = 50 x pi – a2
(1) –> B = 100 x pi – (A + a2 + a3)
–> B = 100 x pi – (50 x pi – a2 + a2 + a3)
–> B = 50 x pi – a3
(3) ==> B = 50 x pi – (50 x pi – A) = A (4)
a = 100 – 1/4 pi x 100 =
We have A = 100 – 2 x (100 – 1/4 x pi x 100)
A = 100 – 200 + 50 x pi
A = 50 x pi – 100
Where as in (4) we have B = A
==> Shaded Area = 2 x A = 2 x (50 x pi – 100)
= 100 x pi – 200 (5)
Where as pi = 3.14
(5) ==> Shaded Area = 314 – 200 = 114 sqcm
==> Waiting for the PRIZE !!!
Wow. Thao! That is a detailed working of your answer! Is it correct? Stay tuned!
-> 1/4 circle – triangle ( visualisation )
-> 100 pi – 200 = 114 2/7 sq cm
hmm… a lot of similar answers.. For those that are working on it, same answer doesn’t means correct answer ya! Answers will be revealed shortly.. All are invited – PxC staff, ex-PxC staff, non-PxC staffs..
I got 20 Sq cm.
My answer 36.136 …. correct?
My answer :100(pi-200)sq cm . Waitting for lucky draw hehe
1. draw a straight line across the square (top right down to bottom left)
2. the straight line will cut through the 2 half-circle
3. the total size of the 2 half-moon-like cutted out area is equal to the oval-like shaded area.
4. so total shaded area = 2 half-moon + the irregular shaded area
5. which is the quarter circle area minus the rectangle cutted inside it.
6.=1/4*PI*20^2 – 1/2*20^2
=314-200
=114 sq cm
The answer is 114 cmsq.
The first area is 57 cmsq and the second area is also 57 cmsq.
Area 1 = (half circle) – (triangle)
= (0.5×3.14x10x10) – (0.5x20x10)
Area 2 : (quarter big circle) – (3/4 small circle) – ((1/4 small circle)- (area 1))
(0.25×3.14x20x20) – (0.75×3.14x10x10) – ((0.25×3.14x10x10)-57))
57 cmsq
The answer is 100 sq.cm.
We are seeing such varied answers! Keep the answers coming in – the results will be out soon!
Ans is 114.2cmsq.
Working:
Area of Quarter Circle
(3.142 x 20cm^2) / 4 = 314.15926 cm sq
Area of Traingle
20cm^2 / 2 = 200 cm sq
Use Area of Traingle to minus off the area of Quarter Circle will give me the area of the shaded portion.
314.15926cm sq – 200 cm sq = 114.15926 cm sq
Final Answer is 114.15926 cm sq
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0.0114159265358 sq m
It took me between 5 to 10 minutes 🙂