1. **Problem statement:** We have two sectors OWX and OYZ with the same central angle of 75° but different radii: 39 cm and 28 cm respectively. We need to find the area of the shaded shape WXZY, which is the area between the two sectors.
2. **Formula for the area of a sector:**
The area $A$ of a sector with radius $r$ and central angle $\theta$ (in degrees) is given by:
$$A = \frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2$$
3. **Calculate the area of the larger sector OWX:**
$$A_{OWX} = \frac{75}{360} \times \pi \times 39^2 = \frac{75}{360} \times \pi \times 1521$$
4. **Calculate the area of the smaller sector OYZ:**
$$A_{OYZ} = \frac{75}{360} \times \pi \times 28^2 = \frac{75}{360} \times \pi \times 784$$
5. **Calculate the shaded area WXZY:**
This is the difference between the two sector areas:
$$A_{WXZY} = A_{OWX} - A_{OYZ} = \frac{75}{360} \times \pi (1521 - 784)$$
6. **Simplify the difference inside the parentheses:**
$$1521 - 784 = 737$$
7. **Substitute and calculate:**
$$A_{WXZY} = \frac{75}{360} \times \pi \times 737$$
8. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\frac{75}{360} = \frac{\cancel{75}}{\cancel{360}} = \frac{5}{24}$$
9. **Final calculation:**
$$A_{WXZY} = \frac{5}{24} \times \pi \times 737 = \frac{5 \times 737}{24} \pi = \frac{3685}{24} \pi$$
10. **Numerical value:**
$$A_{WXZY} \approx \frac{3685}{24} \times 3.1416 \approx 483.0$$
**Answer:** The area of the shaded shape WXZY is approximately **483.0 cm²** to 1 decimal place.
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