As you can see, I went in GSP and drew what it would look like. I drew two radii, which happened to form a 120 degree angle. Area is pi radius squared, so I divided it by three because the circle was cut into three equal sections. Then I calculated the area of the triangle with the Pythagorean Theorem and subtracted the whole section from the area of the triangle. (~WM5)
Students from Oakwood High School (Morgan Hill, CA) noticing cool examples of geometric objects and concepts in the world around them.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Decorative Segment
As you can see, I went in GSP and drew what it would look like. I drew two radii, which happened to form a 120 degree angle. Area is pi radius squared, so I divided it by three because the circle was cut into three equal sections. Then I calculated the area of the triangle with the Pythagorean Theorem and subtracted the whole section from the area of the triangle. (~WM5)
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