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A circle has a radius of 2 feet. What is the area of a sector when the central angle is 15 degrees?

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Hello!

First, let's calculate the area of the whole circle, using the formula:


\begin{gathered} A_(\circ)=\pi\cdot r^2 \\ A_(\circ)=3.14\cdot2^2 \\ A_{\operatorname{\circ}}=3.14*4 \\ A_{\operatorname{\circ}}=12.56 \end{gathered}

Now, remember: the central angle is 15º, and we calculated considering 360º (whole circle). So, let's divide it, look:


(360\degree)/(15\degree)=24

In 360º, there are 24 sectors with 15º each. So, let's divide the obtained area by 24 to obtain the area of one sector:


(12.56)/(24)\cong0.52\text{ feet}^2

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