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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do u find the area of part of a circle?

OpenStudy (owlfred):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Be specific about the part of the circle

OpenStudy (mathteacher1729):

http://math.about.com/library/blmeasurement.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

half of the circle and its diameter is 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2 pi(diameter/2)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area of the circle (pi x r x r) r = 8 as it is half a diameter so in your calcu;ator press, pi * 64 then divide by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2pi*64=32pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pi is the button that looks like mini stonehenge:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what if it gives u like a pizza slice size or a quarter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mean any sector of the circle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well you will need to know the angle at the centre. This is then a ratio to 360 degrees which is then multiplied by pi r squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

area of a sector =1/2r^2*central angle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the measure of the angle is 45

OpenStudy (anonymous):

angle is theta (we use this for any unknown angle)/ 360 multiplied by pi r squared.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

45/360 * pi r*-r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pi r squared that should say

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gian...there isnt pi in the area of sector

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uzma there is pi in a whole circle and a sector is a fraction part of a circle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Uz look at the formula on the page you just posted.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the one that says degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh u r using that one :) i talked about the radian measure:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem good talking to you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i ahve anpother question can u guys help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

post it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Softball, best to post it so all can see it on left of screen ask a question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk find the area of a rhombus with a perimeter of 40 and an angle of 60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will post a detailed jpeg for yoy.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that clear? I am assuming you have been taught this method of finding the area of a triangle

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