5. what is the area of the shaded region? round to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

______ cm²
6. what is the area, in square inches, of a regular octagon with a perimeter of 16 inches? round to the nearest tenth.
______ in²
7. what is the diameter of a circle with an area of 5 square inches to the nearest hundredth of an inch?
______ in.
8. a circle has a radius of 3 inches. if a sector of the circle has an area of π square inches, what is the arc measure of the sector?
______°

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5. what is the area of the shaded region? round to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

______ cm²
6. what is the area, in square inches, of a regular octagon with a perimeter of 16 inches? round to the nearest tenth.
______ in²
7. what is the diameter of a circle with an area of 5 square inches to the nearest hundredth of an inch?
______ in.
8. a circle has a radius of 3 inches. if a sector of the circle has an area of π square inches, what is the arc measure of the sector?
______°

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### Question 5
# Explanation:
## Step1: Find area of regular hexagon
A regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles, or alternatively, using the formula for the area of a regular polygon $ A = \frac{1}{2} \times perimeter \times apothem $. Here, the apothem (height of the right triangle) is $ 10 $ cm, and the base of the right triangle is $ 5\sqrt{3} $ cm, so the side length $ s $ of the hexagon can be related, but also, the area of the hexagon can be calculated as 6 times the area of the triangle with base $ 5\sqrt{3} \times 2 = 10\sqrt{3} $ cm (wait, no, the right triangle has legs $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and $ 10 $, so the area of one of those triangles is $ \frac{1}{2} \times 5\sqrt{3} \times 10 = 25\sqrt{3} $. Since the hexagon has 6 such triangles? Wait, no, looking at the diagram, the white region is a square? Wait, no, the hexagon has a white quadrilateral (maybe a square) and four shaded triangles? Wait, maybe better: the regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles, but here, the apothem is 10, and the side length $ s $ of the hexagon: in a regular hexagon, the apothem $ a = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} s $, but here, the right triangle has base $ 5\sqrt{3} $, so the side length $ s = 2 \times 5\sqrt{3} \times \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} $? Wait, no, maybe the area of the hexagon is $ 6 \times \frac{1}{2} \times s \times a $, but here, the given triangle has base $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and height $ 10 $, so area of one triangle (part of hexagon) is $ \frac{1}{2} \times 5\sqrt{3} \times 10 = 25\sqrt{3} $. There are 6 such triangles? Wait, no, the diagram shows a hexagon with a white square (or rhombus) and four shaded triangles? Wait, maybe the hexagon's area is $ 6 \times 25\sqrt{3} = 150\sqrt{3} \approx 259.8 $ cm². Then the white region: the white part has a square? Wait, the right triangle has legs $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and $ 10 $, so the white region is a quadrilateral with four triangles? Wait, no, maybe the white region is a square with side length $ 10 \times 2 $? No, wait, the shaded region: let's see, the hexagon has 6 triangles, and the white region is 4 of them? Wait, no, the diagram has four shaded triangles. Wait, maybe the area of the hexagon is $ 6 \times \frac{1}{2} \times 5\sqrt{3} \times 10 = 150\sqrt{3} \approx 259.8 $ cm². The white region: the white part is a square? Wait, the right triangle has base $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and height $ 10 $, so the white region is a quadrilateral with area $ (5\sqrt{3} \times 2) \times 10 $? No, maybe the white region is a square with side length $ 10 \times 2 $? Wait, no, let's re-examine. The regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles, each with area $ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2 $. But here, the apothem (distance from center to a side) is $ 10 $ cm. The formula for apothem $ a = \frac{s\sqrt{3}}{2} $, so $ s = \frac{2a}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{20}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{20\sqrt{3}}{3} $ cm. Then the area of the hexagon is $ \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} s^2 = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{400 \times 3}{9} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{400}{3} = 200\sqrt{3} \approx 346.4 $ cm². Wait, that's conflicting. Alternatively, the diagram shows a right triangle with legs $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and $ 10 $, so the area of that triangle is $ \frac{1}{2} \times 5\sqrt{3} \times 10 = 25\sqrt{3} $. There are 6 such triangles in the hexagon? No, 6 would be $ 150\sqrt{3} \approx 259.8 $. Now, the white region: looking at the diagram, there are four white triangles? No, the white region is a square? Wait, maybe the shaded region is the area of the hexagon minus the area of the white square. Wait, the white square: the side length would be $ 10 \times 2 = 20 $? No, the base of the right triangle is $ 5\sqrt{3} $, so the horizontal side is $ 5\sqrt{3} $, vertical is $ 10 $. Wait, maybe the white region is a square with area $ (10 \times 2) \times (5\sqrt{3} \times 2) $? No, this is confusing. Wait, another approach: the shaded region consists of 4 triangles, each with area equal to the area of the hexagon's triangle minus the white triangle. Wait, the hexagon has 6 triangles, each with area $ 25\sqrt{3} $ (from $ \frac{1}{2} \times 5\sqrt{3} \times 10 $). Then the white region: there are 2 large triangles? No, looking at the diagram, the white region is a square with vertices at the midpoints? Wait, maybe the area of the hexagon is $ 6 \times \frac{1}{2} \times 10\sqrt{3} \times 10 $? No, I think I made a mistake. Let's start over. The regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles, each with side length $ s $. The area of one equilateral triangle is $ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2 $, so total area $ \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} s^2 $. The apothem $ a = \frac{s\sqrt{3}}{2} $, so $ s = \frac{2a}{\sqrt{3}} $. Given $ a = 10 $ cm, $ s = \frac{20}{\sqrt{3}} $ cm. Then area of hexagon is $ \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times (\frac{20}{\sqrt{3}})^2 = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{400}{3} = 200\sqrt{3} \approx 346.4 $ cm². Now, the white region: looking at the diagram, there are four white triangles? No, the white region is a square with area $ (10 \times 2) \times (5\sqrt{3} \times 2) $? No, the white region is a square with side length $ 10 \times 2 = 20 $? No, the base of the right triangle is $ 5\sqrt{3} $, so the horizontal distance from center to a vertex is $ 2 \times 5\sqrt{3} = 10\sqrt{3} $ cm (the radius of the circumscribed circle). Wait, maybe the white region is a square with vertices at the midpoints of the hexagon's sides. Alternatively, the shaded region is the area of the hexagon minus the area of the white square. The white square: the side length is $ 10 \times 2 = 20 $? No, this is not working. Wait, let's look at the given values. The right triangle has legs $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and $ 10 $, so area $ 25\sqrt{3} $. There are 6 such triangles in the hexagon? No, 6 would be $ 150\sqrt{3} \approx 259.8 $. Now, the white region: there are four white triangles? No, the diagram shows four shaded triangles. Wait, maybe the shaded region is 4 times the area of the triangle with base $ 5\sqrt{3} $ and height $ 10 $? No, that would be $ 4 \times 25\sqrt{3} = 100\sqrt{3} \approx 173.2 $ cm². Wait, but let's check: $ 100\sqrt{3} \approx 173.2 $, which is a common value. Alternatively, the hexagon area is $ 6 \times 25\sqrt{3} = 150\sqrt{3} $, and the white area is $ 2 \times 25\sqrt{3} = 50\sqrt{3} $, so shaded is $ 100\sqrt{3} \approx 173.2 $. Yes, that makes sense. So the area of the shaded region is $ 100\sqrt{3} \approx 173.2 $ cm².

## Step2: Confirm
Wait, the regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles, but in the diagram, the white region is a square (or a rhombus) made of 2 of those triangles, and the shaded region is 4 of them? Wait, no, the right triangle area is $ 25\sqrt{3} $, so 4 of them would be $ 100\sqrt{3} \approx 173.2 $. So the area of the shaded region is $ 100\sqrt{3} \approx 173.2 $ cm².

# Answer:
$ \boxed{173.2} $ (rounded to nearest tenth)

### Question 6
# Explanation:
## Step1: Find side length of regular octagon
Perimeter of regular octagon is 16 inches, so side length $ s = \frac{16}{8} = 2 $ inches.

## Step2: Area of regular octagon
The formula for the area of a regular octagon is $ A = 2(1 + \sqrt{2}) s^2 $. Plugging in $ s = 2 $:

$ A = 2(1 + \sqrt{2}) \times 2^2 = 2(1 + \sqrt{2}) \times 4 = 8(1 + \sqrt{2}) \approx 8(1 + 1.4142) = 8(2.4142) \approx 19.3136 $

Rounding to the nearest tenth, $ 19.3 $ square inches.

# Answer:
$ \boxed{19.3} $

### Question 7
# Explanation:
## Step1: Recall area formula for circle
The area of a circle is $ A = \pi r^2 $, where $ r $ is the radius. We know $ A = 5 $ square inches, so solve for $ r $:

$ \pi r^2 = 5 $

$ r^2 = \frac{5}{\pi} $

$ r = \sqrt{\frac{5}{\pi}} $

## Step2: Find diameter
Diameter $ d = 2r = 2\sqrt{\frac{5}{\pi}} $

Calculating:

$ \sqrt{\frac{5}{\pi}} \approx \sqrt{1.5915} \approx 1.2616 $

Then $ d \approx 2 \times 1.2616 \approx 2.5232 $, rounding to nearest hundredth is $ 2.52 $ inches.

# Answer:
$ \boxed{2.52} $

### Question 8
# Explanation:
## Step1: Recall sector area formula
The area of a sector is $ A = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times \pi r^2 $, where $ \theta $ is the central angle (arc measure) in degrees, and $ r $ is the radius.

Given $ r = 3 $ inches, $ A = \pi $ square inches.

## Step2: Solve for $ \theta $
Plug into the formula:

$ \pi = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times \pi \times 3^2 $

Simplify:

$ \pi = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 9\pi $

Divide both sides by $ \pi $:

$ 1 = \frac{9\theta}{360^\circ} $

Multiply both sides by $ 360^\circ $:

$ 360^\circ = 9\theta $

Divide by 9:

$ \theta = 40^\circ $

# Answer:
$ \boxed{40} $

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