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What is the radius of a sector when 0+3pi/8 radians and the area is 75pi/16 square units

What is the radius of a sector when 0+3pi/8 radians and the area is 75pi/16 square-example-1
User Riccardo
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Answer:Let's use the formula for the area of a sector to find the radius of the sector:

Area of sector = (1/2) * radius^2 * angle in radians

We know the area of the sector is 75pi/16 and the angle in radians is 3pi/8, so we can plug those values in and solve for the radius:

75pi/16 = (1/2) * radius^2 * 3pi/8

Simplifying:

75pi/16 = (3/16) * radius^2 * pi

Multiplying both sides by 16/3pi:

25 = radius^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

radius = ±5

Since a radius can't be negative, we have:

radius = 5

Therefore, the radius of the sector is 5 units.

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