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What is the approximate area of the shaded sector in the circle shown below?

What is the approximate area of the shaded sector in the circle shown below?-example-1
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Explanation:


area \: of \: sector = ( \theta)/(360 \degree) * \pi {r}^(2) \\ \\ = (110\degree)/(360\degree) * 3.14 * {(16)}^(2) \\ \\ = (110\degree)/(360\degree) * 3.14 * 256 \\ \\ = (88,422.4)/(360) \\ \\ = 245.617778 \\ \\ \approx245.62 \: {in}^(2)

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