Intermediate Geometry : Circles

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

What is the angle of a sector of area   on a circle having a radius of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To begin, you should compute the complete area of the circle:

For your data, this is:

Now, to find the angle measure of a sector, you find what portion of the circle the sector is. Here, it is:

Now, multiply this by the total  degrees in a circle:

Rounded, this is .

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

What is the angle of a sector that has an arc length of   on a circle of diameter  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first thing to do for this problem is to compute the total circumference of the circle. Notice that you were given the diameter. The proper equation is therefore:

For your data, this means,

Now, to compute the angle, note that you have a percentage of the total circumference, based upon your arc length:

Rounded to the nearest hundredth, this is .

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

What is the sector angle, in degrees, if the area of the sector is  with a given radius of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a circular sector.

Substitute the given information and solve for theta:

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

The length of the intercepted arc of a sector of a circle with radius  meters is  meters.  Find the measure of the central angle of the sector.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the length of an arc is

where  is measure of the central angle and  is the radius.  Substituting what we know gives.

Therefore, our central angle has a measure of 

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

A sector in a circle with a radius of  has an area of . In degrees, what is the measurement of the central angle for this sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a sector:

Since the question asks for the measurement of the central angle, rearrange the equation like thus:

Plug in the given information to find the measurement of the central angle.

The central angle is  degrees.

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

A sector in a circle with a radius of  has an area of . In degrees, what is the measurement of the central angle of the sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a sector:

Since the question asks for the measurement of the central angle, rearrange the equation like thus:

Plug in the given information to find the measurement of the central angle.

The central angle is  degrees.

Example Question #5 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

A sector in a circle with a radius of  has an area of . In degrees, what is the measurement of the central angle of the sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a sector:

Since the question asks for the measurement of the central angle, rearrange the equation like thus:

Plug in the given information to find the measurement of the central angle.

The central angle is  degrees.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

A sector in a circle with a radius of  has an area of . In degrees, what is the measurement of the central angle in the sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a sector:

Since the question asks for the measurement of the central angle, rearrange the equation like thus:

Plug in the given information to find the measurement of the central angle.

The central angle is  degrees.

Example Question #7 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

A sector in a circle with a radius of  has an area of . In degrees, what is the measurement of the central angle of the sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a sector:

Since the question asks for the measurement of the central angle, rearrange the equation like thus:

Plug in the given information to find the measurement of the central angle.

The central angle is  degrees.

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Angle Of A Sector

A sector in a circle with a radius of  has an area of . In degrees, what is the measurement of the central angle of the sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a sector:

Since the question asks for the measurement of the central angle, rearrange the equation like thus:

Plug in the given information to find the measurement of the central angle.

The central angle is  degrees.

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