Can someone me find the area of the shaded region? is it just the area of the circle?

The shaded region is the area of the circle minus the area
of the pentagon.
A circle = pi * r^2
A circle = pi * 15^2
A circle = 706.5 cm^2

A regular pentagon = (a * p)/2 where a is the apothem, p is the perimeter.
The apothem id the perpendicular height from the midpoint of a side to the center of the pentagon.
To find the apothem you have to use a trig ratio.
A pent = (8.3 * 12*5)/2
A pent = 249 cm^2

Shaded region: circle - pentagon 706.5 - 249 = 457.5