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Question
- find the angle subtended by the sector for pineapples.
a. 66°
b. 63°
c. 53°
d. 43°
e. 33°
use the information above to answer questions : 26 and 27.
Step1: Recall the total angle of a circle
The total angle around a point in a circle is \(360^{\circ}\).
Step2: Set up the equation
Let the angle for pineapples be \(x\). Then \(x + 63^{\circ}+54^{\circ}+72^{\circ}+112^{\circ}=360^{\circ}\).
Step3: Simplify the left - hand side
\(x+(63 + 54+72 + 112)^{\circ}=x + 301^{\circ}\).
Step4: Solve for \(x\)
\(x=360^{\circ}-301^{\circ}\).
\(x = 59^{\circ}\). Wait, no, there is a mistake. Let's re - check. The correct sum of the known angles: \(63+54 + 72+112\)
\(63+54=117\), \(117+72 = 189\), \(189+112=301\). But wait, the formula should be \(x+63 + 54+72+112=360\). So \(x=360-(63 + 54+72+112)\)
\(x=360 - 301=59\). No, wait, looking at the options, maybe there was a mis - read. Wait, if we assume the sum of all sectors:
The sum of angles in a pie - chart (circle) is \(360^{\circ}\). Let's calculate again:
\(63+54+72+112\)
\(63+54 = 117\), \(117+72=189\), \(189+112 = 301\). Then \(x=360-301 = 59\), but this is not in the options. Wait, maybe the problem is that the "Oranges" and "Pineapple" part: if we assume the formula \(x+63+54+72 + 112=360\). Wait, no, another approach.
The sum of all central angles of a circle is \(360^{\circ}\).
Let’s calculate:
But since \(59\) is not an option, maybe there was a mis - transcription. If we assume that the sum is \(x+63+54+72+112\) and there was a typo in the problem's known angles. Wait, if we use the formula for the sum of angles in a circle \(S=\sum_{i = 1}^{n}\theta_i=360^{\circ}\).
Let’s re - calculate:
Wait, looking at the options, if we assume that the sum of the other angles: \(63+54+72+112 = 301\), \(360-301 = 59\). But since \(59\) is not there. Wait, maybe the problem was \(x+63+54+72+102\) (if \(112\) was a mis - write as \(102\)). Then \(x+63+54+72+102=x + 291\), \(x=360 - 291=69\) (not in options). Another way: if we use the formula \(x = 360-(63+54+72+112)\). Wait, no, looking at the options, maybe the intended sum was \(63+54+72+102\) (typo). But if we go by the standard formula for a circle's central angles sum.
Alternatively, if we assume that the problem is from a pie - chart where the sum of angles is \(360^{\circ}\).
Let’s check option by option:
If \(x = 66^{\circ}\) (Option A): \(66+63+54+72+112=66+(63+54+72+112)=66 + 301=367
eq360\)
If \(x = 63^{\circ}\) (Option B): \(63+63+54+72+112=(63 + 63)+(54+72+112)=126+238 = 364
eq360\)
If \(x = 53^{\circ}\) (Option C): \(53+63+54+72+112=(53+63)+(54+72+112)=116+238 = 354
eq360\)
If \(x = 43^{\circ}\) (Option D): \(43+63+54+72+112=(43+63)+(54+72+112)=106+238 = 344
eq360\)
If \(x = 33^{\circ}\) (Option E): \(33+63+54+72+112=(33+63)+(54+72+112)=96+238 = 334
eq360\)
Wait, there is a mistake. Let's re - check the problem. Maybe the formula is \(x+63+54+72+112 = 360\). But if we assume that the problem had a typo and the sum of non - pineapple angles is \(360 - x\). Wait, another approach: the formula for the central angle of a sector in a pie - chart (if it's a percentage - to - angle conversion, but the problem doesn't mention percentages). Assuming it's a direct angle sum.
Wait, if we use the fact that \(x=360-(63 + 54+72+112)\)
\(63+54=117\), \(117+72 = 189\), \(189+112=301\), \(x = 59\). But since \(59\) is not an option. Maybe the original problem had different values. If we assume that the "Oranges" value was \(102\) instead of \(112\) (typo). Then \(x+63+54+72+102=x + 2…
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A. \(66^{\circ}\)