Question

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Martina designed a painting for art class, as shown in the drawing below. Her design contains 4 circles on a square canvas. Each circle has a radius of 6 inches. The circles touch the edges of the canvas and each other, as show below.
The shaded section of Martina's design will be painted black. Which is closest to the area that will be painted black?​

Answer 1

area of shaded region =(6×4)²-4(π6²)=123.61in²

Answer 2

area of shaded region (6x4)²-4(6²)=123.61in²

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