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geometry intermediate

Problem

In an arcade game, the "monster" is the shaded sector of a circle of radius cm, as shown in the figure. The missing piece (the mouth) has central angle . What is the perimeter of the monster in cm?
problem
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(E)
Solution
The two straight sides of the "monster" are radii of length cm, so their total length is cm. The circular arc forms of the entire circle, and a circle with radius cm has circumference cm, so the length of the arc is cm. Hence the total perimeter in cm is .
Final answer
E