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Bethany divided a circle with a radius of 7 inches into 6 equal sectors. What is the area of one of the sectors?

 Feb 13, 2016

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\(\pi=3.14 \\ A_{circle}= \pi r^2 \\A_{circle}=7^2 \times \pi \\ \frac{49 \pi}{6}=25.7 \text{ (aprox area of sector)}\)

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The area of the WHOLE circle is  pi x r^2 

  pi(7)^2 =  49pi           ONE sector (out of 6)   is:        1/6 x 49pi    =  49/6  x pi    

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\(\pi=3.14 \\ A_{circle}= \pi r^2 \\A_{circle}=7^2 \times \pi \\ \frac{49 \pi}{6}=25.7 \text{ (aprox area of sector)}\)

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