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What is the area of the shaded sector? express your answer in terms of pie

What is the area of the shaded sector? express your answer in terms of pie-example-1
User Harsh Makani
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The area of the shaded portion can be found below

radius = 8 meters


\begin{gathered} \text{area =}(\emptyset)/(360)*\pi r^2 \\ \text{area}=(360-135)/(360)*8^2*\pi \\ \text{area}=(225)/(360)*64\pi \\ \text{area}=(14400\pi)/(360) \\ \text{area}=40\pi\text{ square meters} \end{gathered}

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