What will be the area of the semi - circle of perimeter 3.6 meters?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Perimeter of a semi - circle = $\pi r$ + 2r = 3.6
(using $\pi$ = 3.14)
r($\pi $ + 2) = 3.6 ⇒5.14 r = 3.6
r = 0.7 m
Area of the semi - circle = $\frac{\pi r^2}{2}$ = $\frac{3.14.0.7.0.7}{2}$ = 0.77 m²