Question

In the following figure, ABC is a right angled triangle in which ∠A = 90°, AB = 21 cm and AC = 28 cm. Semi-circles are described on AB, BC and AC as diameters. Find the area of the shaded region.

Answer 1

We have given three semi-circles and one right angled triangle.

……..(1)

Let us calculate the area of the semi-circle with AB as a diameter.

Now we will find the area of the semi-circle with AC as a diameter.

Now we will find the length of BC.

In right angled triangle ABC, we will use Pythagoras theorem,

Now we will calculate the area of the right angled triangle ABC.

Now we will find the area of the semi-circle with BC as a diameter.

Now we will substitute all these values in equation (1).

Therefore, area of shaded region is.