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135° 34 in 14 in The figure above shows a windshield wiper blade and the area cleaned by the blade, where the top and bottom ends of the blade are 34 inches and 14 inches away from the pivot point, respectively. While in operation, the wiper blade sweeps through an angle of 135°, covering the shaded region in the figure. Approximately what is the area, in square inches, swept by the blade? Give your answer to the nearest integer. square inches Click on the answer box and type in a number. Backspace to erase.

          135°
34 in
14 in
The figure above shows a windshield wiper blade and the area cleaned by the blade, where the top and
bottom ends of the blade are 34 inches and 14 inches away from the pivot point, respectively. While in
operation, the wiper blade sweeps through an angle of 135°, covering the shaded region in the figure.
Approximately what is the area, in square inches, swept by the blade?
Give your answer to the nearest integer.
square inches
Click on the answer box and type in a number. Backspace to erase.

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135°
34 in
14 in
The figure above shows a windshield wiper blade and the area cleaned by the blade, where the top and
bottom ends of the blade are 34 inches and 14 inches away from the pivot point, respectively. While in
operation, the wiper blade sweeps through an angle of 135°, covering the shaded region in the figure.
Approximately what is the area, in square inches, swept by the blade?
Give your answer to the nearest integer.
square inches
Click on the answer box and type in a number. Backspace to erase.

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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Solved by Expert James Kiss

07/22/2022

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The radius of this circle would be the distance from the pivot point to the farthest end of the blade, which is 34 inches. The formula for the area of a circle is πr², so the total area of the circle is π(34)² = 3631.68 square inches. However, the wiper blade Show more…

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The figure above shows a windshield wiper blade and the area cleaned by the blade, where the top and bottom ends of the blade are 34 inches and 14 inches away from the pivot point, respectively. While in operation, the wiper blade sweeps through an angle of 135°, covering the shaded region in the figure. Approximately, what is the area, in square inches, swept by the blade? Give your answer to the nearest integer: square inches

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