What is the area of the sector of a circle of radius 8 cm and formed by an arc of length 12 cm?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 48 cm2.
Area of sector = ½ × r × L
where r is radius of circle and L is arc length.
According to the given question,
Area of sector = ½ × 8 × 12
⇒ 4 × 12 = 48 cm2