In Fig. 11.17, ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC, AB =

    \[18\]

cm, DC =

    \[32\]

cm and distance between AB and DC =

    \[14\]

cm. If arcs of equal radii

    \[7\]

cm with centres A, B, C and D have been drawn, then find the area of the shaded region of the figure.
In Fig. 11.17, ABCD is a trapezium with AB || DC, AB =

    \[18\]

cm, DC =

    \[32\]

cm and distance between AB and DC =

    \[14\]

cm. If arcs of equal radii

    \[7\]

cm with centres A, B, C and D have been drawn, then find the area of the shaded region of the figure.

Solution

Given AB =

    \[18\]

cm, DC =

    \[32\]

cm

Given, Distance between AB and DC = Height =

    \[14\]

cm

We know that  Area of the trapezium = (

    \[1/2\]

) × (Sum of parallel sides) × Height

=

    \[(1/2)\times (18+32)\times 14\]

=

    \[350\]

    \[c{{m}^{2}}\]

Given AB ∥ DC, ∴ 

    \[\angle A+\angle D={{180}^{\circ }}\]

and  

    \[\angle B+\angle C={{180}^{\circ }}\]

Also given, radius of each arc =

    \[7\]

cm

Therefore,

Area of the sector with central angle as A =

    \[(1/2)\times (\angle A/180)\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}\]

Area of the sector with central angle as D =

    \[(1/2)\times (\angle D/180)\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}\]

Area of the sector with central angle as B =

    \[(1/2)\times (\angle B/180)\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}\]

Area of the sector with central angle as C =

    \[(1/2)\times (\angle C/180)\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}\]

Hence, Total area of the sectors,

=

    \[\frac{\angle A}{360}\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}+\frac{\angle D}{360}\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}+\frac{\angle B}{360}\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}+\frac{\angle C}{360}\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}}\]

=

    \[\left( \frac{\angle A+\angle D}{360}\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}} \right)+\left( \frac{\angle B+\angle C}{360}\times \pi \times {{r}^{2}} \right)\]

=

    \[\left( \frac{180}{360}\times \frac{22}{7}\times 49 \right)+\left( \frac{180}{360}\times \frac{22}{7}\times 49 \right)\]

 

=

    \[77+77\]

=

    \[154\]

∴ we will get Area of shaded region = Area of trapezium – (Total area of sectors)

=

    \[350-154\]

=

    \[196\]

    \[c{{m}^{2}}\]

therefore, the area of shaded region is

    \[196\]

    \[c{{m}^{2}}\]

.