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Perimeter of shapes with arcs

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Problem

Two equal semicircles of radius 4, start text, space, c, m, end text fit inside a larger semicircle of radius 8, start text, space, c, m, end text.
Find the perimeter of the shape.
Note: Enter your answer in terms of pi.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
pi, start text, space, c, m, end text
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