Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumCentral angle of one slice
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A circular cake is cut into 8 equal slices from the centre. What is the measure, in degrees, of the central angle of each slice?
Answer: 45
360 ÷ 8 = 45.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 8
- 8 is the number of slices, not an angle.
- If you answered 90
- 90 would be 4 slices.
- If you answered 22.5
- 22.5 divides by 16.
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