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Example Question #2 : How To Find The Area Of A Sector
In the figure, PQ is the arc of a circle with center O. If the area of the sector is what is the perimeter of sector?
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Correct answer:
Explanation:
First, we figure out what fraction of the circle is contained in sector OPQ: , so the total area of the circle is .
Using the formula for the area of a circle, , we can see that .
We can use this to solve for the circumference of the circle, , or .
Now, OP and OQ are both equal to r, and PQ is equal to of the circumference of the circle, or .
To get the perimeter, we add OP + OQ + PQ, which give us .
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