SOLUTION: A dart board has a diameter of 40cm and is divided into 20 congruent sectors.What is the area of one of the sector?

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Question 1146574: A dart board has a diameter of 40cm and is divided into 20 congruent sectors.What is the area of one of the sector?
Answer by VFBundy(438) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the diameter is 40 cm, the radius is 20 cm.

The area of a circle is ¶r².

Area = ¶(20²)

Area = 400¶

The area of the dartboard is 400¶. 1/20 of this is 20¶. So that's the area of one sector.