Find the Area of the Shaded Region

question 1

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the shaded region. (Assume that given measurements are exact, and round approximate answers to the nearest tenth of a square unit.) Use ​ ​

• A) 900.0 in.²
• B) 706.9 in.²
• C) 176.7 in.²
• D) 225.0 in.²
• E) 353.4 in.²

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