Two squares are attached to the sides of a quarter circle as shown.


What is the best approximation for the area of this figure?


Use 3.14 to approximate pi.

A 178.5

B 215.7

C 231.8

D 278.5

Two squares are attached to the sides of a quarter circle as shown. What is the best approximation for the area of this figure? Use 3.14 to approximate pi. A 17 class=

Verified Answer :

First, you have to split the figure into three shapes, two squares and 1/4 of a circle

Now find the area of the two square
A = lw
A= (10)(10)
A= 100

Now that you have the area measurement for both squares you need to find the measurement of the 1/4 of the circle.

\(A = \pi r^{2}\)
\(A = (3.14)(10) ^{2}\)
A = (3.14)(100)
A= 314

But that measurement is for the whole circle so you have to divide it by four
A = 314/4
A = 78.5
Now that you have the measurements for all three shapes of the figure you can add them up to get the entire areas of the figure
A = 78.5 + 100 + 100A = 278.5
So the area for the figure is 278.5 square mm
The answer is D