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If you are offered THREE slices from a round pizza (in other words, a sector of a circle) and the slices must have a perimeter of P inches, what diameter pizza will reward you with the largest slice?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.2: Perimeter And Area Of Polygons

Problem 38E: Examine several rectangles, each with an area of 36 in2, and find the dimensions of the rectangle...

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If you are offered THREE slices from a round pizza (in other words, a sector of a circle) and the slices must have a perimeter of P inches, what diameter pizza will reward you with the largest slice?

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