Question

The punch layout for a piece of 12 gage sheet metal is as shown. What is the area of the cross hatched center "star" shape ? Show all calculations! circle radius 1 foot Not drawn to scale I​

Answer 1

Answer:

.86 square feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Directions

You have to do this by following directions.

1, Go one circle to your right. Make it the top circle.

2, Drop a perpendicular from the circle you've just been directed to.

3. Draw until you hit the center of the circle below the circle you started your line from. You should get a square.

Find the area of the square.

Each side of the square is 2 feet. You get that because the side of the square = 2 radii -- one radii from the two circles in the center.

Area Square = s^2

Area Square = 2 * 2

Area Square = 4

Find the are of the circles

The 4 central circles that are touching (2 to the left and 2 to the right)  are each are 1/4 of a full circle. 4 * 1/4 circle Area = 1 full circle.

Area = pi * r^2 = 3.14 * 1^2 = 3.14

Find the area of the star

Area of the star = area of square - area of circle.

Area of the star = 4 - 3.14

Area of the star = .86 sqr feet