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OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Help me please :)

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Questions here.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Sorry to let you that this will be my last help as I have to leave soon. Anyway, this question is a bit different from the previous ones.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Its ok and yeah i know lol.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

We know that the entire of an ENTIRE circle is \[A = \pi r^{2}\]

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Yeah

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

But what about the area of a slice if a circle, it should be a fraction of the area of an ENTIRE circle.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

True but i aint sure..

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

How do we represent the fraction of the total area, we do it by angles. Since the total angle in a circle is 360 degrees, the area of the slice of a circle is \[A = \frac{ \theta }{ 360^{0} } \times 2 \pi r\]

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Oh ok

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

2*360?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Sorry made a silly mistake, the area should be \[A = \frac{ \theta }{ 360^{0} } \times \pi r^{2}\]

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Oh ok lol

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

I aint sure.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Sure of what?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

What the answer is lol.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

We will get there.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Ok

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

So what next?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Theta is the angle in the middle. Can you tell me what theta and r is?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

I am not sure what they are.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

In your question, what is the radius and the angle in the middle?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

The theta ?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Not quite. Look at your question, try to identify the radius and the angle in the middle.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

is it 360?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Nope.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

7 cm?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

YES! that is the radius in your question.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Awesome :)

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

What next?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

We have r now. Theta represents the angle in the middle in a generic way. But in your question, there is an angle in the middle, what is this angle?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

An acute angle?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Nope. We don't need to the TYPE of angle. Just the measure. What is the number in the middle of the circle?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

i aint sure

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

It's 100.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Oh duh lol.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

100 degrees is the angle in the middle, and 7 cm is the radius.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Oh ok.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

So what now sir?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

We plug into that formula. Do you now know what theta and r is?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

100*7?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

=700?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Not like that. All we are doing now is to just identify... r = ? theta = ?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

ok r=7 and theta is 100?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Yes.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Okay, now look at the formula and place 7 and 100 in the right places. Just like in your room, you put things in the right places. Socks go to the drawers, clothes go to the closet etc.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

ok 100 goes in the middle of the room and 7 goes against the wall? lol

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Well, look at this \[A = \frac{ (100^{0}) }{ 360^{0} } \times \pi (7^{2})\]

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

What do you notice?

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

100 is in the middle and 7 is on the outside.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

I replaced theta with 100 and r with 7.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

oh ok

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Now you can simplify it. Use your calculator.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

Ok what do i exactly type into my calculator well i mean how do i set it up and type it into it?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

100 times 49 all divided by 360

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

13.6111111111

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Oh I left out pi.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Should be 100 times 49pi all divided by 360

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

42.7605666739

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Yes.

OpenStudy (tylermckinney16):

That the answer?

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Yes.

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