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regular 12-sided polygon is inscribed in a circle of a radius r cm. Find the area (in sq.cm) of the region between the circle and the polygon.( − 2) r2(  − 3) r2(  − 1) r2None of the above

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regular 12-sided polygon is inscribed in a circle of a radius r cm. Find the area (in sq.cm) of the region between the circle and the polygon.( − 2) r2(  − 3) r2(  − 1) r2None of the above

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The area of the region between the circle and the polygon can be found by subtracting the area of the polygon from the area of the circle.

Step 1: Find the area of the circle The formula for the area of a circle is πr². So, the area of the circle is πr² square cm.

Step 2: Find the area of the regular 12-sided polygon A regular 12-sided polygon is also known as a dodecagon. The formula for the area of a regular polygon is (1/2) * n * r² * sin(2π/n), where n is the number of sides. So, the area of the dodecagon is (1/2) * 12 * r² * sin(2π/12) = 3r² * (2 - √3) square cm.

Step 3: Subtract the area of the dodecagon from the area of the circle The area of the region between the circle and the dodecagon is πr² - 3r² * (2 - √3) = r² * (π - 6 + 3√3) square cm.

So, the answer is None of the above.

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