IXL - Area of sectors (Precalculus practice)

The radius of a circle is 5 feet. What is the area of a sector bounded by a 90° arc?

90°

Give the exact answer in simplest form.

square feet

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The radius of a circle is 2 inches. What is the area of a sector bounded by a 135° arc?

135°

Give the exact answer in simplest form.

square inches

key idea

The formula for the area of a sector is

360

where

is the area of the sector,

is the area of the circle, and

is the measure in degrees of the arc bounding the sector.

solution

The sector's area depends on the arc's measure and the circle's area. You already know that the arc's measure is 135°, so find the circle's area.

First, find the area of the circle.

Plug in

Square

The area of the circle is

square inches.

Now, find the area of the sector.

360

Plug in

and

135

360

Plug in

and

135

Multiply and simplify

The area of the sector is

square inches.

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