In Fig. 12.33, ABC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm and a semicircle is drawn with BC as diameter. Find the area of the shaded region.

Area of quadrant = 2

= 2


=154 sq cm


Area of triangle= 1/2 *b *h


= 1/2 *14 *14


= 98 sq cm


Area of segment made by hypotenuse of triangle = 154 – 98


= 56 sq cm


Since other two sides of triangle are 14cm


Therefore,


Diameter of external semicircle =


So, area of the semicircle = 1/2 2


= 2


= 154 sq cm


Area of the shaded region = 154 – 56


= 98 sq cm


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