The area of circle PQR with centre O is 72cm2. What is the area of sector POQ if angle POQ=40 degree?

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We first need to find the radius of circle PQR:

Area of circle PQR = πr^2

72 = πr^2

r^2 = 72/π

r ≈ 4.29 cm

Now we can use the formula for the area of a sector:

Area of sector POQ = (angle POQ / 360) x πr^2

Area of sector POQ = (40/360) x π(4.29)^2

Area of sector POQ ≈ 9.05 cm2

Therefore, the area of sector POQ is approximately 9.05 cm2.