Area of shaded region = Area of square ABCD
– Area of semicircle APD
– Area of semicircle BPC
Area of square ABCD
Given: Side of square = 14cm
Area of square = Side × Side
= 14 × 14
= 196 cm2
Area of semicircle APD
Diameter = AD = 14cm
So,
= 11 × 7
= 77cm2
Similarly, Area of semicircle BPC = 77cm2
Area of shaded region = Area of square ABCD
– Area of semicircle APD
– Area of semicircle BPC
= 196 – 77 -77
= 42cm2
Hence, area of shaded region is 42cm2