Hint: Sector of a circle

Solve for either r or ø and substitute in the formula for the area.

so, or

substituting for ø in the middle equation or substituting for r in the rightmost equation.

Now, simplify and use the Arithmetic Mean -- Geometric Mean Inequality to argue what sector (what angle and radius) would give the maximum area for P = 100.


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