SOLUTION: Find the area of the sector formed by central angle 3π/5 in a circle of radius r= 3m

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Question 861419: Find the area of the sector formed by central angle 3π/5 in a circle of radius r= 3m
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make a ratio.
The entire circle would have an area of pi%2A%283%29%5E2=9%2Api
The central angle then would be 2pi.
%289pi%29%2F%282pi%29=A%2F%28%283%2F5%29pi%29
9%2F2=%285%2F3%29%28A%2Fpi%29
A=%2827%2F10%29pi