In circle S with m, angle, R, S, T, equals, 120, degreesm∠RST=120


and R, S, equals, 13RS=13, find the area of sector RST. Round to the nearest hundredth.

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To find the area of sector RST in circle S, we can use the following formula for the area of a sector:

\[ \text{Area of sector} = \frac{m\angle}{360^\circ} \times \pi r^2 \]

Where:

  • \( m\angle \) is the measure of the angle of the sector (in degrees),
  • \( r \) is the radius of the circle.

Given:

  • \( m\angle RST = 120^\circ \)
  • \( R S = 13 \) (which represents the radius of the circle)

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Area of sector} = \frac{120^\circ}{360^\circ} \times \pi (13)^2 \]

Calculating \( \frac{120^\circ}{360^\circ} \):

\[ \frac{120}{360} = \frac{1}{3} \]

Next, calculate \( (13)^2 \):

\[ 13^2 = 169 \]

Now substituting back into the area formula:

\[ \text{Area of sector} = \frac{1}{3} \times \pi \times 169 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Area of sector} = \frac{169\pi}{3} \]

Now, let's calculate \( \frac{169\pi}{3} \):

Using \( \pi \approx 3.14159 \):

\[ \frac{169\pi}{3} \approx \frac{169 \times 3.14159}{3} \approx \frac{530.14101}{3} \approx 176.71367 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredth:

\[ \text{Area of sector} \approx 176.71 \]

Thus, the area of sector RST is approximately 176.71 square units.