A wall hanging is in the shape of a circle. It has a triangle in it with each of its vertex touching the circle, as shown in the figure. Also, the length of each of its sides is equal. The diameter of the wall hanging is 21 inches. In the shaded portion, glossy paper is to be pasted and the cost of glossy paper is Rs 25 per square inches.

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What is the total cost of pasting the glossy paper?

Given diameter d = 21 inches  so, r = 212 inchesarea of segment COB = ar sector COB - ar. COBSector angle = θ = 120°Area of sector = πr2θ360 =227×212×212×120360 = 2312 = 115.5 in2OBD, sin30 = ODOB12×212=ODOD = 214Similarly, cos 30 =32= BDOB=2BD21BD = 2132Ar. COB = 12×BD×OD =2132×12×214= 441163 = 47.738 in2
Area of segment COB = 115.5-47.738= 67.762 in2
Area of three such segment = 3×67.762​=203.286 in2
Cost of pasting glossy paper at the rate Rs. 25 per square inches= 25×203.286= Rs. 5082.15


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