Wheels Carlos builds a robot that moves on small wheels. Each wheel has six 5-inch-long metal spokes that meet in the center. What is the area of the sector between these spokes? Express your answer as a simplified fraction in terms of $\pi$. type your answer... inches
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Since there are six spokes that meet in the center, the angle between each spoke is 360 degrees divided by 6, which is 60 degrees. Show more…
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