document.write( "Question 1115195: Find the measure of the central angle of a sector if its area is 5 pi and the radius is 6. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #730085 by greenestamps(13215) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "If the radius is 6, then the area of the whole circle is 36pi. \n" ); document.write( "The area of the sector is 5pi; the fraction of the circle is (5pi)/(36pi) = 5/36. \n" ); document.write( "A complete circle is 2pi radians; 5/36 of a circle is (5/36)*(2pi) = (5pi)/18 radians. \n" ); document.write( "Answer: the central angle is 5pi/18 radians. \n" ); document.write( " |