Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Review - Exercises - Page 527: 14

Answer

The radius of the circle is approximately $868 \space m$.

Work Step by Step

Formula for the area of a circular sector: $$A = \frac 12 r^2 \theta$$ Solving for the radius: $$2A = r^2 \theta$$ $$\frac{2A}{\theta} = r^2$$ $$r = \pm \sqrt{\frac{2A}{\theta}}$$ *Negative radiuses do not exist. $$r = \sqrt {\frac{2A}{\theta}}$$ A = 50 $m ^2$ $\theta = angle = \frac{11\pi}{6}$ $$r = \sqrt {\frac{2(50 \space m^2)}{\frac{11 \pi}6}} \approx 868 \space m$$
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