If a Denotes the Area of the Sector of a Circle

question 200

Multiple Choice

If A denotes the area of the sector of a circle of radius r formed by the central angle θ, find the missing quantity. If
necessary, round the answer to two decimal places.
- $\mathrm { r } = 17$ inches, $\theta = 120 ^ { \circ } , \mathrm { A } =$ ?

• A) \(17.79 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(35.59 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(302.49 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(604.97 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)

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