Answer:
Subtract the area of the semicircle from the area of the rectangle
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
1) Find the area of the rectangle
[tex]A=lw[/tex]
Plug in the given side lengths 10 and 8 and solve for the area of the rectangle. Disregard the semicircle.
2) Find the area of the semicircle
[tex]A=\pi r^2[/tex]
Divide 8 by 2 to find the radius and solve for the area of the circle. Divide this by 2 to represent the semicircle.
3) Subtract the area of the semicircle from the area of the rectangle
[tex]A_r_e_c_t_a_n_g_l_e-A_s_e_m_i_c_i_r_c_l_e=A_p_o_o_l[/tex]
I hope this helps!
