Windshield Wipers The top and bottom ends of a windshield wiper blade are 34 in. and 14 in., respectively, from the pivot point. While in operation, the wiper sweeps through $135^{\circ} .$ Find the area swept by the blade.
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Given: Radius of larger sector, r = 34 in Angle of larger sector, θ = 135° Using the formula for the area of a sector: Area of larger sector = (1/2) * r^2 * θ Substitute the values: Area of larger sector = (1/2) * 34^2 * 135° Show more…
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