Answer:
15.5 square inches
Explanation:
The shape has two circles each with a diameter of 6cm.
Radius of the circle = 6/2 = 3cm
The outer shape is a rectangle with dimensions:
Length = 12cm
Breadth = 6cm
Area of the shaded region = Area of the rectangle - 2(Area of the Circle)
[tex]=(L\times B)-2(\pi r^2)[/tex]
Substituting the given values, we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =(12\times6)-2(3.14\times3^2) \\ =72-56.52 \\ \approx15.5\text{ square inches} \end{gathered}[/tex]
The approximate area of the shaded region of this figure is 15.5 square inches.
