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**Question:**  
11. What is the area of the shaded area below? Answer in terms of π.

**Diagram Description:**  
The diagram depicts a circle with a radius of 12 inches and a central angle of 60 degrees. One of the sectors of the circle is shaded.

**Solution:**

**Step 1:** Find the area of the entire circle.  
Formula for the area of a circle: \( \text{Area} = \pi \times \text{radius}^2 \)  
Given radius \( r = 12 \) inches,  
\( \text{Area}_{\text{circle}} = \pi \times (12)^2 \)  
\( \text{Area}_{\text{circle}} = 144\pi \) square inches

**Step 2:** Find the area of the sector.  
The area of a sector of a circle is given by the formula:  
\( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = \left(\frac{\theta}{360}\right) \times \text{Area}_{\text{circle}} \)  
where \( \theta \) is the central angle of the sector in degrees.

Given \( \theta = 60 \) degrees,  
\( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = \left(\frac{60}{360}\right) \times 144\pi \)  
\( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) \times 144\pi \)  
\( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = 24\pi \)

**Answer:**  
Area = 24π square inches
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** 11. What is the area of the shaded area below? Answer in terms of π. **Diagram Description:** The diagram depicts a circle with a radius of 12 inches and a central angle of 60 degrees. One of the sectors of the circle is shaded. **Solution:** **Step 1:** Find the area of the entire circle. Formula for the area of a circle: \( \text{Area} = \pi \times \text{radius}^2 \) Given radius \( r = 12 \) inches, \( \text{Area}_{\text{circle}} = \pi \times (12)^2 \) \( \text{Area}_{\text{circle}} = 144\pi \) square inches **Step 2:** Find the area of the sector. The area of a sector of a circle is given by the formula: \( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = \left(\frac{\theta}{360}\right) \times \text{Area}_{\text{circle}} \) where \( \theta \) is the central angle of the sector in degrees. Given \( \theta = 60 \) degrees, \( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = \left(\frac{60}{360}\right) \times 144\pi \) \( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) \times 144\pi \) \( \text{Area}_{\text{sector}} = 24\pi \) **Answer:** Area = 24π square inches
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