I calculated this area to be:
$$\int_{0}^{\pi/2} \int_{a(1- \cos\theta)}^{a \sin\theta} r \ \mathrm dr\ \mathrm d \theta=a^2\int_{0}^{\pi/2} \cos\theta - \cos^2\theta \ \mathrm d \theta= a^2(1-\frac{\pi}{4}).$$
Just want to verify that my formulation and answer are correct since I do not have the correct answer myself.