Area between Circles and Squares

Examples, solutions, videos, worksheets, games and activities to help Geometry students learn how to find the area between circles and squares.

Regions Between Circles and Squares :
A common application of the area of a circle and the area of a square are problems where a circle is circumscribed about a square or inscribed in a square. Regions between circles and squares problems almost always involve subtracting the two areas; their difficulty stems from dimensions given for one but not both shapes.

Circle Inscribed in a Square
Finding the area of a shaded region between and inscribed circle and a square

Squares in Circles - Area and Shaded Regions
Finding the area of a shaded region between a square inscribed in a circle

Quarter Circles in a Square - Area and shaded regions
Finding the area of a shaded region between four quarter circles and a square

The Area of the Square with the Circle Inside
Solve for the area of a square when given the circumference of the circle inside.

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