Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Circular measure

Circular measure — practice question

In the diagram, D is on side AB of triangle ABC, and CD is an arc from a circle centred at A with radius 2\,\text{cm}. BC has length 2\sqrt{3}\,\text{cm} and meets AC at right angles.
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Determine the area of the shaded region BDC, and express your answer using \pi and \sqrt{3}.

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