Answer:
Fraction of the figure shaded = [tex]\frac{13}{16}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Ratio of the areas of the given circles are 1 : 4 : 16
Then the radii of the circles will be in the ratio = [tex]\sqrt{1}:\sqrt{4}:\sqrt{16}[/tex]
= 1 : 2 : 4
If the radius of the smallest circle = x units
Then the radius of the middle circle = 2x units
and the radius of the largest circle = 4x units
Area of the smallest circle = πx²
Area of the middle circle = π(2x)² = 4πx²
Area of the largest circle = π(4x)²= 16πx²
Area of the region which is not shaded in the middle circle = πx²(4 - 1)
= 3πx²
Therefore, area of the shaded region = Area of the largest circle - Area of the region which is not shaded
= 16πx² - 3πx²
= 13πx²
Fraction of the figure which is not shaded = [tex]\frac{\text{Area of the shaded region}}{\text{Area of the largest circle}}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{13\pi x^{2} }{16\pi x^{2} }[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{13}{16}[/tex]
