In circle S with m, angle, R, S, T, equals, 134, degreesm∠RST=134


and R, S, equals, 19RS=19, 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 formula for the area of a sector, which is given by:

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

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

In this problem, we have:

  • \( \theta = 134^\circ \)
  • \( r = RS = 19 \)

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

\[ \text{Area of sector RST} = \frac{134}{360} \times \pi \times 19^2 \]

Calculating \( 19^2 \):

\[ 19^2 = 361 \]

Now we substitute this value back into the area formula:

\[ \text{Area of sector RST} = \frac{134}{360} \times \pi \times 361 \]

Calculating \( \frac{134}{360} \):

\[ \frac{134}{360} \approx 0.3722 \]

Now we calculate the area:

\[ \text{Area of sector RST} \approx 0.3722 \times \pi \times 361 \]

Using \( \pi \approx 3.14159 \):

\[ \text{Area of sector RST} \approx 0.3722 \times 3.14159 \times 361 \]

Calculating \( 3.14159 \times 361 \):

\[ 3.14159 \times 361 \approx 1134.32299 \]

Now compute:

\[ \text{Area of sector RST} \approx 0.3722 \times 1134.32299 \approx 422.8759 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredth:

\[ \text{Area of sector RST} \approx 422.88 \]

Thus, the area of sector \( RST \) is approximately \( \boxed{422.88} \) square units.