+4609 \(ABCD\) is a square with \(AB = 8\) cm. Arcs \(CD\) and \(BC\) are semicircles. Express the area of the shaded region, in square centimeters, and in terms of \(\pi\). (As always, do not include units in your submitted answer.)
+128408 We can use some symmetry to solve this
Draw a segment from the center of the square to the top right vertex of the square...this will divide the shaded area into to 2 equal parts...let this segment be EC
If we let the center of the the circle on the right be the midpoint of BC ....call this point, F....and the radius of this circle will = 4
Then..... the sector FEC of the circle on the right will be the quarter area of this circle =
(1/4)pi (4)^2 = 4pi units^2
And..... the triangle formed by FEC wll have the area (1/2)(4)^2sin 90 = 8 units^2
So the top half of the shaded area is just the difference of these two areas =
[ 4pi - 8] units^2
So....the whole shaded area is just twice this =
[ 8pi - 16 ] cm^2 ≈ 9.13 cm^2
Here's a pic, tertre :
