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A window is shaped like a 15 dm × 15 dm rectangle topped by a semicircle whose diameter is the 15-dm side. What is the window's total area? (π = 3.14)

  1. 401.63 dm²
  2. 313.31 dm²
  3. 578.25 dm²
  4. 225 dm²

Answer

B. 313.31 dm²

Solution

Rectangle = 225; semicircle = ½ × 3.14 × 7.5² = 88.31. Total = 313.31 dm².

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