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A circle has an area of 30 in^2. What is the area of a 60 sector of this circle?

A circle has an area of 30 in^2. What is the area of a 60 sector of this circle?-example-1
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We use the ratio x:360 to find portions of the circle (again, through the ratio)

so we use 60/360 = x/30 in^2

1/6 = x/ 30

x = 5.

The answer is 5 in^2

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