document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149138>Question 149138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area enclosed by a circular sector whose radius is r and arc length is s.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You could try proportions on this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's compare the ratio of the arc length, S, to the circumference of the circle, C, with the ratio of the area enclosed by the sector <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bs%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bs%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the area of the entire circle <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bc%5D+=+%28pi%29r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bc%5D+=+%28pi%29r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Remember that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+2%28pi%29r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+2%28pi%29r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%2FC+=+A%5Bs%5D%2FA%5Bc%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%2FC+=+A%5Bs%5D%2FA%5Bc%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%2F2%28pi%29r+=+A%5Bs%5D%2F%28pi%29r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%2F2%28pi%29r+=+A%5Bs%5D%2F%28pi%29r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bs%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bs%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%28pi%29r%5E2%2F2%28pi%29r+=+A%5Bs%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%28pi%29r%5E2%2F2%28pi%29r+=+A%5Bs%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bs%5D+=+Sr%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bs%5D+=+Sr%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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