Solved on Mar 10, 2024

Find the area of a pizza slice with a central angle of 2323^{\circ} from an 18-inch diameter pizza. The area is approximately \square square inches (rounded to two decimal places).

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The diameter of the pizza is 18 inches.
2. The pizza is circular in shape.
3. A piece of pizza is cut with a central angle of 2323^{\circ}.
4. The area of the pizza slice can be found by calculating the area of the sector of the circle with the given central angle.
5. The formula to calculate the area of a sector of a circle is given by θ360×πr2\frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2, where θ\theta is the central angle in degrees and rr is the radius of the circle.

STEP 2

First, we need to find the radius of the pizza. Since the diameter is given, the radius is half of the diameter.
Radius=Diameter2Radius = \frac{Diameter}{2}

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given diameter to calculate the radius.
Radius=18inches2Radius = \frac{18\, inches}{2}

STEP 4

Calculate the radius.
Radius=9inchesRadius = 9\, inches

STEP 5

Next, we will use the formula for the area of a sector of a circle to find the area of the pizza slice.
Areaofsector=θ360×πr2Area\, of\, sector = \frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2

STEP 6

Plug in the values for the central angle and the radius into the formula.
Areaofsector=23360×π×(9inches)2Area\, of\, sector = \frac{23^{\circ}}{360} \times \pi \times (9\, inches)^2

STEP 7

Calculate the area of the sector (pizza slice).
Areaofsector=23360×π×81inches2Area\, of\, sector = \frac{23}{360} \times \pi \times 81\, inches^2

STEP 8

Perform the multiplication to find the area.
Areaofsector=23360×π×81inches251.84inches2Area\, of\, sector = \frac{23}{360} \times \pi \times 81\, inches^2 \approx 51.84\, inches^2

STEP 9

Round the area to two decimal places as needed.
Areaofsector51.84inches2Area\, of\, sector \approx 51.84\, inches^2
The area of the piece of pizza is approximately 51.8451.84 square inches.

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