Two small circles are drawn that touch each other, and both circles touch the large circle.
the figure shows two circles of same radius inscribed in a larger circle. the two circles are drawn such that both touch the circle as well as each other without overlapping. the radius of both the circles inscribed in the larger circle is labeled as 7 inches. the region inside the circle not covered by the two circles is shaded.
which is closest to the area of the shaded region?
a.
615 square inches
b.
462 square inches
c.
88 square inches
d.
308 square inches