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Radius DB measures 6, A m∠ADB = 120° Find the area of the circle. (Leave in terms of π.)

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The area of the circle is 27π square units.

The formula to find the area of a circle is A = πr², where A represents the area and r represents the radius.

In this case, the radius DB is 6 meters and the angle ∠ADB is 120°.

To find the area of the circle, we need to find the value of r.

To do this, we can use the trigonometric relationship of a triangle and the given angle:

sine(∠ADB) = height / radius

sin(120°) = height / 6

height = sin(120°) × 6

height = (√3/2) × 6 = 3√3

Now, we can use the height as the radius to calculate the area:

A = π(3√3)² = 9π√3² = 9π × 3 = 27π

So, the area of the circle is 27π square units.

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