A metal ornament is being designed such that its perimeter is created by four identical three-quarter circles as shown whose centers are connected to form a square. The ornament, both circular and square portions, is made of wire that weighs 1.8 grams per inch. The square has sides that are 4 inches long.a) Determine the total length of the circular portions in terms of pi. Show the work that leads to your answer.b) Determine the total length of wire needed, both circular and square portions, to the nearest tenth of an inch.c) Determine the total weight of the ornament to the nearest gram.

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Given that a metal ornament is designed such that it’s perimeter is created by four identical three quarter circlescircular and square portion is made of wire that weighs 1.8 gms per incha) find the total length of the circular portion interms of πb) total length of wire needed for both circular and square portionsc) total weight of the ornamenta) four three quarter circles is 4×34=3 circlesThe perimeter of a circle is the total length of the circular portionsperimeter of a circle =2πrr=2 in longfor 3 circlesperimeter =3(2πr)perimeter =6(π2)perimeter =12π∈b)perimeter of a square =4×sideside of a square is 4 inthen the total length of wire 4s+ perimeter=4(4)+12π=16+(227)12=16+37.7143=53.7143 inc) wire weighs 1.8 gms per inchthen total weight of the ornament 1.8×53.7143=96.6857 gms

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