Question

Find the area of the bolded sector in the circle below.

Leave your answer in terms of pi. Just type what number should be multiplied to the pi)

area sector = ?? π

Answer 1

Area of the sector formula:

• A = πr²(θ/360)

We have:

• θ = 120
• r = 12 mi

Substitute values and find A:

• A = π(12²)(120/360) = 144π/3 = 48π