Area of a Circle and Square – Homework

Remember, the area of a shape is the measure of the two-dimensional space it covers. The units
for a measurement of area will be square units, such as cm2 or m2.
There are a few area formulae you need to learn by heart.

Area of a rectangle = length × width

2
Area of a circle = π × (radius)

Occasionally, you will need to find the area of a composite shape - that is one made up of two or
more shapes.

For example,
The diagram shows a square with a semicircle along one edge. Work out the combined area of
the two shapes.

6cm

The area of the square is 6 × 6 = 36cm2

The area of the semicircle is

π × 32 = 9π = 4.5πcm2
2 2

The total area is the sum of these: 36 + 4.5π = 50.1cm2 (correct to 1 decimal place).

Your Turn
1. Calculate the area of each shape. Where necessary, give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

a. b.

5cm

4cm

 

 

 

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c. d.

10cm
7cm

 

 

 

2. Calculate the total area of each shape. Round your answers to a suitable degree of accuracy.
a. b.

8cm 12cm

 

 

 
c.

4cm

3. The diagram shows a circle inscribed in a square with a side length of 14cm. Calculate the
area of the shaded region, giving your answer in terms of π.

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Area of a Circle and Square – Homework Answers
Remember, the area of a shape is the measure of the two-dimensional space it covers. The units
for a measurement of area will be square units, such as cm2 or m2.
There are a few area formulae you need to learn by heart.

Area of a rectangle = length × width

2
Area of a circle = π × (radius)

Occasionally, you will need to find the area of a composite shape - that is one made up of two or
more shapes.

For example,
The diagram shows a square with a semicircle along one edge. Work out the combined area of
the two shapes.

6cm

The area of the square is 6 × 6 = 36cm2

The area of the semicircle is

π × 32 = 9π = 4.5πcm2
2 2

The total area is the sum of these: 36 + 4.5π = 50.1cm2 (correct to 1 decimal place).

Your Turn
1. Calculate the area of each shape. Where necessary, give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

a. b.

5cm

4cm

2
4 × 4 = 16cm π × 52 = 78.5cm2

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c. d.

10cm
7cm
2
7 × 7 = 49cm π × 52 = 39.3cm2
2

2. Calculate the total area of each shape. Round your answers to a suitable degree of accuracy.
a. b.

8cm 12cm

8×8+
π × 42 = 89.1cm2 12 × 12 –
π × 62 = 87.5cm2
2 2

c.

4cm

4×4+
π × 42 = 28.6cm2
4

3. The diagram shows a circle inscribed in a square with a side length of 14cm. Calculate the
area of the shaded region, giving your answer in terms of π.

2 2
14 × 14 – π × 7 = (196 – 49π)cm

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