A circular tabletop has a diameter of

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Problem

A circular tabletop has a diameter of 28 cm28\,\text{cm}. A slice in the shape of a sector with central angle 135∘135^{\circ} is to be painted a different colour. (a) Calculate the exact area of the sector using π=227\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}. Give your answer in cm2\text{cm}^2. (b) Convert the area obtained in part (a) to m2\text{m}^2, correct to four decimal places. (c) Determine the area of the remaining part of the tabletop that is NOT painted.

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