Question

Tim has a backyard pool in the shape of two semicircles attached to a square. Each side of the square measures 50 ft. Find the area of the pool. Use pialmost equals3.14.
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To find the area of Tim's pool, which consists of a square and two semicircles, we'll need to calculate the area separately for the square and the semicircles and then add them together.

1. **Area of the Square:**
The formula for the area of a square is given by:
\[
\text{Area}_{\text{square}} = \text{side}^2
\]
For Tim's pool, the side length of the square is 50 ft:
\[
\text{Area}_{\text{square}} = 50^2 = 2500 \, \text{ft}^2
\]

2. **Area of the Two Semicircles:**
The radius of each semicircle is half the side length of the square:
\[
\text{radius} = \frac{50}{2} = 25 \, \text{ft}
\]
The area of a full circle is given by:
\[
\text{Area}_{\text{circle}} = \pi r^2
\]
Therefore, the area of one semicircle is:
\[
\text{Area}_{\text{semicircle}} = \frac{1}{2} \pi r^2 = \frac{1}{2} \pi (25^2) = \frac{1}{2} \pi (625) = 312.5 \pi
\]
Using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
\[
\text{Area}_{\text{semicircle}} \approx 312.5 \times 3.14 = 982.5 \, \text{ft}^2
\]
Since there are two semicircles, the total area of both semicircles is:
\[
\text{Area}_{\text{two semicircles}} = 2 \times 982.5 = 1965 \, \text{ft}^2
\]

3. **Total Area of the Pool:**
Now, we add the area of the square and the area of the two semicircles:
\[
\text{Total Area} = \text{Area}_{\text{square}} + \text{Area}_{\text{two semicircles}} = 2500 + 1965 = 4465 \, \text{ft}^2
\]

Thus, Tim's pool has an area of about **4465.0 square feet.**