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NEED ASAP: Carlos builds a robot that moves on small wheels. Each wheel has six 5-inch-long metal spokes that meet in the center. What is the area of the sector between these spokes? Express your answer as a simplified fraction in terms of \piπ.

NEED ASAP: Carlos builds a robot that moves on small wheels. Each wheel has six 5-inch-example-1
User Indil
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Answer:

27π/8 inches²

Explanation:

= πr² × [3π/(4 × 2π)]

= π(3)² × 3π/8π

= 27π/8 inches²

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