SOLUTION: Find the area of a sector with central angle 1 rad in a circle of radius 10 meters. I don't think I'm understanding what the book is asking. Please help

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Question 857248: Find the area of a sector with central angle 1 rad in a circle of radius 10 meters.
I don't think I'm understanding what the book is asking. Please help

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the area of a sector with central angle 1 rad in a circle of radius 10 meters.
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area/central angle = area/central angle
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area/1 radian = (pi*r^2)/(2pi)
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area = 10^2/2 = 50 meters^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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