+274 In the figure, triangle ABC is inscribed in a semicircle with diameter AC of length 20 inches, and AB = 12 inches. When the area of the shaded region, in square inches, is expressed in the form \(a\pi - b\) what is the value of a+b.
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Since AC is the diameter of the semicircle, O is the center of the semicircle. Since AB is a diameter of the semicircle, ∠AOB=90∘. Therefore, triangle AOB is a right triangle with legs of length 10 and 12, so its area is (1/2)(10)(12)=60. The area of the semicircle is (1/2)(202)(pi)=200pi. The area of the shaded region is the difference between the area of the semicircle and the area of triangle AOB, or 200pi−60=140pi−60.
Therefore, a + b = 140 + 60 = 200.
