In circle R with m, angle, Q, R, S, equals, 156, degreesm∠QRS=156


and Q, R, equals, 10QR=10, find the area of sector QRS. Round to the nearest hundredth.

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To find the area of the sector QRS in circle R, we can use the formula for the area of a sector:

\[ \text{Area of Sector} = \frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2 \]

where \(\theta\) is the angle in degrees and \(r\) is the radius of the circle.

From the problem, we have:

  • \(m\angle QRS = 156^\circ\)
  • \(QR = 10\) (which is the radius \(r\) of the circle)

Now, we can plug these values into our formula for the area of the sector:

\[ \text{Area of Sector QRS} = \frac{156}{360} \times \pi \times (10)^2 \]

Calculating \(10^2\):

\[ 10^2 = 100 \]

Now substituting this back into the formula:

\[ \text{Area of Sector QRS} = \frac{156}{360} \times \pi \times 100 \]

Calculating \(\frac{156}{360}\):

\[ \frac{156}{360} = 0.4333\ldots \approx 0.4333 \]

Now calculating the area:

\[ \text{Area of Sector QRS} = 0.4333 \times \pi \times 100 \]

\[ \text{Area of Sector QRS} = 43.33 \times \pi \]

Now, using \(\pi \approx 3.14159\):

\[ \text{Area of Sector QRS} \approx 43.33 \times 3.14159 \approx 136.79 \]

Finally, rounding to the nearest hundredth, we find:

\[ \text{Area of Sector QRS} \approx 136.79 \text{ square units} \]

So the area of sector QRS is approximately 136.79 square units.