Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.1 Angles and Their Measures - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 386: 89

Answer

$s=14.661 \, yd$ $A= 87.965 \, yd^2$

Work Step by Step

$\because s = r \theta$ $\because A = \dfrac{1}{2}r^2 \theta$ where $r$: Radius of the circle $\theta$: Central angle that subtends the arc (in radians) $A$: Area of the sector of the circle formed by the central angle $\theta$ Converting $\theta$ from degrees to radians, we obtain: $$\theta = 70 \times \dfrac{\pi}{180}= \dfrac{7 \pi}{18} \text{ radians}$$ Using the formulas above, we obtain: $s=r \theta = 12 \times \dfrac{7\pi}{18} \approx \boxed{14.661 \, yd}$ $A = \dfrac{1}{2}r^2 \theta = \dfrac{1}{2} \times (12)^2 \times \dfrac{7\pi}{18} \approx \boxed{87.965 \, yd^2}$
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