Question

A rectangular paperboard measuring 20in long and 16in wide has a semicircle cut out of it, as shown below.Find the area of the paperboard that remains. Use the value 3.14 for pi, and do not round your answer. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: 219.52 inch^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the dimensions of rectangular papaerboard:

Length = 20inches

Width = 16inches

Area of rectangle = Length × width

Area of rectangle = 20 × 16 = 320 in^2

Area of a circle = pi*r^2

Therefore, area of semicircle = (pi*r^2) / 2

Diameter of circle = width of rectangle = 16 inches

Radius = diameter / 2 = 16 /2 = 8inches

Therefore, area of semicircle = (pi*8^2) / 2

= (3.14 × 64) / 2

= 200.96 / 2

= 100.48 inch^2

Therefore, area of paperboard left :

Area of rectangle - area of semicircle

320 - 100.48

= 219.52 inch^2