An apple pie has a 12-inch diameter and the angle of one slice is 60 degrees. What is the area of that slice of pie? Use 3.14 for .

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An apple pie has a 12-inch diameter and the angle of one slice is 60 degrees. What is the area of that slice of pie? Use 3.14 for   .

k_lynn · Answer

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=area+formula+of+a+circle all you really have to do is plug in the correct numbers into the formula

k_lynn · Answer

So if the diameter is 12 inches, the radius is half of that.

k_lynn · Answer

and actually, since the r^2 would actually be the radius, you could just multiply the diameter and pi|dw:1422899908655:dw|

anonymous · Answer

.-. i know but what I got wasn't an answer

anonymous · Answer

hold on let me do it once again.

k_lynn · Answer

what did you get?

anonymous · Answer

I got 14.13 sq in

k_lynn · Answer

did you do that with pencil/paper or a calculator?

anonymous · Answer

both.

anonymous · Answer

hold on, i just now got. 3pi

k_lynn · Answer

This is what I get when I plug 3.14 and 12 into the equation.

anonymous · Answer

thats not an answer.

k_lynn · Answer

huh, that's odd.

anonymous · Answer

you and my teacher got that.

k_lynn · Answer

just a second.

k_lynn · Answer

ohh, it wan'ts the area of that slice of pie.  Not the whole pie.

k_lynn · Answer

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130515150205AAiM7BD try taking a look at the explanations. They seem to explain the answer pretty well.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks but it turned out to be 2pi sq in...i guess, but thank you.

k_lynn · Answer

This has me very confused now.  I'm sorry I couldn't help you to the right answer :(

anonymous · Answer

its ok it confuses me too...eh, but thanks

k_lynn · Answer

no problem.  If you ever need any more help, you should try tagging iGreen.