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A sector of a circle is shown below.  The sector has an area of $60 \pi.$  What is the radius of the circle?

 

 Apr 30, 2024

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Recall the following formula:

The area of a sector with radius r and central angle \(\theta^\circ\) is \(\dfrac{\theta}{360} \cdot \pi r^2\).

Using the formula, we have

\(\dfrac{83}{360} \cdot \pi r^2 = 60 \pi\)

 

This means 

\(r^2 = \dfrac{360 \cdot 60}{83} = \dfrac{21600}{83}\)

\(r = \sqrt{\dfrac{21600}{83}} \approx 16.13\)

 Apr 30, 2024
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Best Answer

Recall the following formula:

The area of a sector with radius r and central angle \(\theta^\circ\) is \(\dfrac{\theta}{360} \cdot \pi r^2\).

Using the formula, we have

\(\dfrac{83}{360} \cdot \pi r^2 = 60 \pi\)

 

This means 

\(r^2 = \dfrac{360 \cdot 60}{83} = \dfrac{21600}{83}\)

\(r = \sqrt{\dfrac{21600}{83}} \approx 16.13\)

MaxWong Apr 30, 2024

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