Problem

A sector of a circle has a central angle of $150^{\circ}$. Find the area of the sector if the radius of the circle is $10 \mathrm{~cm}$.

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So, the area of the sector is $\boxed{25 \pi}$ cm$^2$.

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Step 1 :Let's denote the area of the sector as $A$ cm$^2$.

Step 2 :The area of a sector is given by the formula $A = \frac{r^2 \cdot \theta}{2}$, where $r$ is the radius and $\theta$ is the central angle in radians.

Step 3 :First, we need to convert the central angle from degrees to radians. We know that $180^\circ = \pi$ radians, so $150^\circ = \frac{150}{180} \cdot \pi = \frac{5}{6} \cdot \pi$ radians.

Step 4 :Substitute $r = 10$ cm and $\theta = \frac{5}{6} \cdot \pi$ into the formula, we get $A = \frac{10^2 \cdot \frac{5}{6} \cdot \pi}{2} = 25 \cdot \pi$ cm$^2$.

Step 5 :So, the area of the sector is $\boxed{25 \pi}$ cm$^2$.

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