5)Given that AB = 2, CD = 4 and that AB and CD are diameters of the respective semicircles shown, find the area of the shaded region.
This one is a little difficult
Call the mid-point of CD,, M..... connect MA and MB
Triangle MAB will be equilateral with sides = 2 and will have and area of
(1/2)(2^2) sin (60) = √3 units^2 (1)
And the area of sector AMB is pi (2)^2 (60/360) = (2/3) pi units ^2 (2)
So... the area between chord AB and the circle's edge is just (2) - (1) =
[ (2/3)pi - √3 ] units^2 (3)
And the area of the small semi-circle is (1/2) pi ( 1)^2 = pi / 2 (4)
So the shaded area is just (4) - (3) =
pi/ 2 - [ 2/3 pi - √3 ] =
pi/2 + √3 - (2/3) pi =
[ √3 - pi/6 ] units^2 ≈ 1.208 units^2
