Understanding the Area of a Sector

Understanding the Area of a Sector

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video tutorial explains how to find the area of a sector in a circle. It begins by defining a sector and its components, such as the central angle and radius. The tutorial then introduces the necessary formulas: the area of a circle and the concept of a full rotation being 360 degrees. Using these, the video demonstrates how to calculate the area of a sector as a fraction of the circle's area. The example provided involves a sector with a 120-degree angle and an 8 cm radius, resulting in an exact area of 64/3 Pi square centimeters and an approximate area of 67.0206 square centimeters.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central angle of the sector mentioned in the problem?

90 degrees

360 degrees

120 degrees

180 degrees

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula is used to calculate the area of a circle?

2 pi r

pi r squared

pi r

r squared

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many degrees are in a complete rotation around a circle?

270 degrees

360 degrees

90 degrees

180 degrees

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What fraction of the circle's area is used to find the area of the sector?

1/2

1/6

1/3

1/4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate area of the sector in square centimeters?

67.0206

64.0000

70.0000

72.0000