SOLUTION: I have an idea of how to find the circle sector area but I dont know what to do when I get to 45 degrees over 360. do I divide or what?

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Question 185246This question is from textbook Indiana prentice hall mathematics geometry
: I have an idea of how to find the circle sector area but I dont know what to do when I get to 45 degrees over 360. do I divide or what? This question is from textbook Indiana prentice hall mathematics geometry

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The measure of a circle when acting as an arc is 360o. Therefore, 45o is 45/360=1/8 of the circle.
:: You divide the angle measure of the sector by 360 degrees.
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