I have a picture of a window showing a square in the center with sides measuring 4 feet. Over each side of the square is a semicircle (a total of 4 semicircles). How can I find the area of the window? Should I find the area of the square and the semicircles and add them together?
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Find the area of the square: Since each side of the square measures 4 feet, the area of the square is 4 x 4 = 16 square feet. Show more…
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