SOLUTION: A sector of a circle has a central angle of 60°. Find the area A of the sector if the radius of the circle is 15 mi Thank you

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Question 929365: A sector of a circle has a central angle of 60°. Find the area A of the sector if the radius of the circle is 15 mi
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A sector of a circle has a central angle of 60°. Find the area A of the sector if the radius of the circle is 15 mi
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Area of a sector=%281%2F2%29r%5E2%28theta%29, r=radius, theta=central angle(radians)
60˚= π/3 radians
Area=%281%2F2%29%2815%5E2%29%28pi%2F3%29=37.5π (sq mi)