A circular sector has radius 4 cm and a
corresponding arc length of 1.396 cm
rounded to the nearest thousandth of a
centimetre. Find the area of the sector.

Respuesta :

  • The formula for the area of a sector is given as:  θ/360 x πr²

where:

θ = central angle

r = radius of the sector

In the question, we are given the following parameters:

Radius of the sector = 4cm

Arc length = 1.396 cm

  • Step 1: We are not given the central angle, so we have to find it using the arc length formula.

Arc length = θ/360 x 2πr

Hence,

1.396 = θ/360 x 2 x π x 4

Cross Multiply

1.396 x 360 = θ x π x 8

502.56 = θ x 25.132741229

θ = 502.56/25.132741229

θ = 20°

The central angle is 20°

  • Step 2: We find the area of the sector

Formula = θ/360 x πr²

= 20/360 x π x 4²

= 2.7925268032 cm²

Approximately to the nearest thousandth = 2.793 cm²

Therefore. the area of the sector is 2.793 cm²

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