# Find the area of shaded region

In the figure given below, $\Delta \ ABC$ is right $\Delta$, $\angle B = 90 ^{\circ}$, $AB = 28 \ cm$ and $BC = 21 \ cm$. With $AC$ as diameter, a semicircle(though it may seem like one but it is) is drawn and with $BC$ as radius, a quarter circle is drawn. Find the area of shaded region(in red colour).

I named different parts of the figure as I, II, III and IV for the sake of convenience. such as in the following figure:

So now I did the following

ar(semicircle) = II + III, ar(triangle) = I + IV, ar(quadrant) = I + II

We need to find the area of III + IV

III + IV = (II + III) + (I + IV) - (I + II)

Thus ar(shaded region) = ar(semicircle) + ar(traingle) - ar(quadrant), which in my case turns out to be $428.75 cm^2$ while the answer to the question given in the book is $688.625 cm^2$.

Is my approach to the question wrong or is the answer given in the book wrong?

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Could you find an equation for the circle with radius AB and with radius BC? In that case, integrate the former and subtract the integral of the latter. –  naslundx Feb 24 '14 at 14:09
radius AB or AC? –  kool_kartikey Feb 24 '14 at 14:12
Sorry, diameter AC. –  naslundx Feb 24 '14 at 14:13
i did area of semicircle with radius AC is $1/2 * \pi * 35^2$ and area of quarter with BC as radius is $1/4 * \pi * 21^2$ –  kool_kartikey Feb 24 '14 at 14:14

\begin{align} \text{red area} &= \text{area of }\Delta ABC + \text{area of semi-circle} - \text{area of quadrant} \\ &= \tfrac12 \times 21 \times 28 + \tfrac12 \pi \left(\tfrac{35}{2}\right)^2 - \tfrac14 \pi (21)^2 \\ &= 294 + 481.0563 - 346.3606 \\ &= 428.6957 \end{align} So it looks like you are right and your book is wrong.

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$S=S_{ABC}+S_{semicircle}-S_{quatercircle}=28.21/2+(7\sqrt{7})^2\pi/2-21^2\pi/4=6.49+\frac{7}{2}\pi.49-49\pi$

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I did it can you please verify the answer. –  kool_kartikey Feb 24 '14 at 14:17

the semi-circle with AC has area= $\pi AC^2/8 = \pi(28^2+21^2)/8=\frac{1225\pi}{8}$

Area of ABC =$\frac{1}{2}AB*BC= 294$

Area of Quadrant=$\pi BC^2/4=\frac{441\pi}{4}$

reqd. area= $\frac{1225\pi}{8}+294- \frac{441\pi}{4}=294-\frac{784\pi}{8}$ sq. unit

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Your semi-circle area is wrong, I think. –  bubba Feb 24 '14 at 14:46
thanks for notice –  mahavir Feb 24 '14 at 15:01