JAMB - Mathematics (2006 - No. 25)

In the diagram above, QR is the diameter of the semicircle QR. Find the area of the figure to the nearest whole number. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

89 cm2
70 cm2
90 cm2
80 cm2

Explanation

Area of rectangle PQRS = \(10 \times 7 = 70cm^2\)

Area of semi-circle: \(\frac{\pi r^{2}}{2}\)

r = \(\frac{7}{2} cm\)

Area of semi-circle = \(\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{7}{2}\)

= \(\frac{77}{4} = 19.25 cm^{2}\)

Area of figure = \((70 + 19.25) cm^{2}\)

= 89.25 cm\(^{2} \approxeq\) 89 cm\(^{2}\)

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