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Two circles with centres O₁ and O₂, have radii 7cm and 6cm respectively.

Two circles with centres O₁ and O₂, have radii 7cm and 6cm respectively. The two circles intersect at P and Q and the length of the common chord PQ is 10cm.

Calculate the area of the shaded region in the above diagram to 4 significant figures.

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 13, 2019 at 05:19

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