In the given figure, PQRSTV is a regular hexagon with each side of length 5…

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In the given figure, PQRSTV is a regular hexagon with each side of length 5 cm. A circle is drawn with its centre at V such that it passes through P. What is the area (in cm2) of the shaded region? (The diagram is representative)

Regular hexagon with vertices P upper-left, Q leftmost, R lower-left, S lower-right, T rightmost, level with Q, and V upper-right, level with P and above T. Blue circle centred at marked V crosses P and T; the sector inside the hexagon bounded by VP, VT and arc PT is blue-hatched. All six labels, closed circle, and hexagon outline retained.
  1. A.

    25π/3

  2. B.

    20π/3

  3. C.

    6π

  4. D.

    7π

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