Answer:
49.5 square inches
Step-by-step explanation:
We can split the figure into two easier shapes to find the area of; a triangle and a square.
The formula for a triangle is (b*h)1/2. Once we solve we get 24.5 or 24 1/2.
The formula for a square is l*w. Once we solve we get 25.
To find the area of the shaded region, we would add both area and get 49.5 or 49 1/2 square inches.
The square piece of wood measures 32 in per side,
Then the circle that can be cut off it has a radius of 16 in (half of the diameter 32 in)
Therefore, the area of the circle is going to be given by the formula:
And the area of the initial square was:
Area = 32^2 in^2 = 1024 in^2
Therefore the left-overs of the piece of wood would be the difference:
1024 in^2 - 803.84 in^2