SOLUTION: A giant pie is created in an attempt to break a world record for baking. The pie is shown below: Circle with angle that is 45 degrees d=15 ft What is the area of the slice of

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Question 981047: A giant pie is created in an attempt to break a world record for baking. The pie is shown below:
Circle with angle that is 45 degrees
d=15 ft
What is the area of the slice of pie that was cut, rounded to the nearest hundredth?
a. 22.08 ft2
b. 24.45 ft2
c. 26.32 ft2
d. 28.97 ft2

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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d=diameter=15ft; r=(1/2)d=7.5ft; A=area
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A=%28pi%29r%5E2
A=%28pi%29%287.5ft%29%5E2
A=%28pi%29%2856.25ft%5E2%29
The entire circle is 360 degrees, so 45 is 1/8.
+A%28slice%29=%2856.25%2F8%29ft%5E2pi
+A%28slice%29=7.03%28pi%29ft%5E2