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Answer:
(3/2π -(9/4)√3) m² ≈ 0.8 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the segment is the difference between the area of the sector and the area of the triangle.
sector area = 1/2r²α . . . . where r is the radius and α is the central angle in radians
triangle area = 1/2r²·sin(α) . . . . same variable definitions
Then the area of the segment is ...
segment area = sector area - triangle area
segment area = (1/2)r²(α -sin(α))
The central angle subtended by the segment is 360° -300° = 60° = π/3 radians
Then the segment area is ...
A = (1/2)(3 m)²(π/3 -√3/2) = (3/2π -(9/4)√3) m² ≈ 0.8 m²
