Answer: About 21.98 cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
First, find the area of the large shaded circle:
[tex]r^{2} \pi =3^{2} \pi =9\pi[/tex]
Find the area of the two small unshaded circles:
[tex]1) r^{2} \pi =1^{2} \pi =1\pi \\2) r^{2} \pi =1^{2} \pi=1\pi[/tex]
Subtract the area of the small circle from the large circle:
[tex]9\pi -1\pi -1\pi =9\pi -2\pi =7\pi[/tex]
Therefore, the area of the shaded region is:
[tex]7\pi =7*3.14=21.98[/tex]
