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How do you find the radius of a sector?

 Oct 12, 2014

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If we know the area of the sector (A) and Θ, we can use

A = (1/2)r2Θ

So...... r2 = 2A/Θ     .....and taking the positive root of both sides, we have

r =√(2A/Θ)

 

If we know the arc length (s) and Θ, we can use

s =rΘ

So r = s/Θ

 

 Oct 12, 2014
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The radius of the sector is the radius of the circle.

Do you know the area of the sector? the area of the circle?

I would need to know more information before I can answer this question; can you send more information?

 Oct 12, 2014
 #2
avatar+130466 
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Best Answer

If we know the area of the sector (A) and Θ, we can use

A = (1/2)r2Θ

So...... r2 = 2A/Θ     .....and taking the positive root of both sides, we have

r =√(2A/Θ)

 

If we know the arc length (s) and Θ, we can use

s =rΘ

So r = s/Θ

 

CPhill Oct 12, 2014

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