Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Angle Measure - 6.1 Exercises - Page 479: 67

Answer

Radius $\approx 7.57$ m

Work Step by Step

Given- Central angle of the sector. $\theta$ = $140^{\circ}$ or, $\theta$ = $140\times\frac{\pi}{180}$ = $\frac{7\pi}{9}$ rad radius, r = ? A =70 $m^{2}$ We know that area 'A' of a circular sector with central angle $\theta$ rad and radius 'r' is given by- A = $\frac{1}{2} r^{2} \theta$ or 70 = $\frac{1}{2}\times r^{2}\times \frac{7\pi}{9}$ or 70 = $\frac{7\pi r^{2}}{18}$ or $7\pi r^{2}$ = $ 70\times18$ or $ r^{2}$ = $\frac{70\times18}{7\pi}$ = $\frac{180}{\pi}$ = $\frac{180}{3.14}$ = 57.33 Therefore, r= $\sqrt {57.33}\approx 7.57$ m
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