A rectangular paperboard measuring 29in long and 20in wide has a semicircle cut out of it, as shown below. Find the area of the paperboard that remains. Use the value 3.14 for π, and do not round your answer. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Here, we are required to find the area of the paper board given after the semicircle is cut out of it

Area of the paper board thatremains is 423 in²

Length = 29 in

Width = 20 in

Area of a rectangle = length × width

= 29 in × 20 in

= 580 in²

Area of a semi circle = πr²/2

π = 3.14

r = diameter / 2 = 20 in / 2 = 10 in

Area of a semi circle = πr²/2

= 3.14 × (10 in)² / 2

= 3.14 × 100 in² / 2

= 314 in²/2

= 157 in²

The semicircle is cut out of the rectangle

Find the area of the paper board that remains after the semicircle is cut out of it by subtracting the area of a semi circle from the area of a rectangle

Area of the paper board that remains = Area of a rectangle - Area of a semi circle

= 580 in² - 157 in²

= 423 in²

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