Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if the angle of the sector is \[{60^ \circ }\].$\pi =\dfrac{22}{7}$
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Given that,
Radius of the circle = \[r = 6cm\]
Angle made by the sector with the center, \[\theta = {60^ \circ }\]
Let OACB be a sector of the circle making \[{60^ \circ }\] angle at center O of the circle.
We know that area of sector of angle, \[ = \dfrac{\theta }{{{{360}^ \circ }}} \times \pi {r^2}\]
Thus, Area of sector OACB \[ = \dfrac{{{{60}^ \circ }}}{{{{360}^ \circ }}} \times \dfrac{{22}}{7} \times {(6)^2}\]
\[ = \dfrac{1}{6} \times \dfrac{{22}}{7} \times 6 \times 6\]
\[ = \dfrac{{132}}{7}c{m^2}\]
Therefore, the area of the sector of the circle making 60° at the center of the circle is \[\dfrac{{132}}{7}c{m^2}\].