VTMO 2026 - Grade 6 - Semifinal - SET 9 - Self-study Question 2

Question 2

A square has side length $14$ cm. A circle is drawn inside it, and a smaller square is drawn inside the circle, as shown. Find the shaded area.

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$98\text{ cm}^2$
$196\text{ cm}^2$
$49\text{ cm}^2$
$25\text{ cm}^2$
$392\text{ cm}^2$