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What is the area of The shaded sector of the circle

What is the area of The shaded sector of the circle-example-1
User IBug
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area of circle = pi r^2 = 81pi

1/3 of circle = 81pi / 3 = 27 pi units^2

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B. 27 pi units^2

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Answer: 27
\pi
unit^(2)

Step-by-step explanation: area of circle =
\pi  r^(2)

where r is the radius of circle

here r=9

to find the area of circle we cover an angle of 360° but here we have to cover only 120°=360°÷3

so area of shaded region =area of circle÷3

=
\pi×9×9÷3

=27
\pi
unit^(2)

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