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A circle has a radius of 3.5cm. A sector of the circle has a central angle of 5π/6 radians. Find the area of the sector. Do not round any intermediate computations. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Data:

r= 3.5cm

α= 5π/6

To find the area of a sector in a circle you can use the next formula:


A_s=\pi\cdot r^2\cdot(\alpha)/(2\cdot\pi)Then, the area of the given sector is: 16 square centimeters
\begin{gathered} A=\pi\cdot(3.5\operatorname{cm})^2\cdot((5\pi)/(6))/(2\cdot\pi) \\ \\ A=12.25\pi\cdot cm^2\cdot(5\cdot\pi)/(12\cdot\pi) \\ \\ A=(61.25\pi cm^2)/(12)\approx16.0\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}

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