Problem

The area of a sector of a circle with a central angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ radians is $11 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$. Find the radius of the circle.
Do not round any intermediate computations. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Final Answer: The radius of the circle is \(\boxed{5.3}\) cm.

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Step 1 :The area of a sector of a circle is given by the formula \(\frac{1}{2}r^{2}\theta\), where \(r\) is the radius of the circle and \(\theta\) is the central angle in radians.

Step 2 :We know that the area of the sector is \(11 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}\) and the central angle is \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) radians.

Step 3 :We can use these values to solve for the radius \(r\) of the circle.

Step 4 :Substituting the given values into the formula, we get \(11 = \frac{1}{2}r^{2} \times 0.7853981633974483\).

Step 5 :Solving this equation for \(r\), we find that \(r = 5.3\).

Step 6 :Final Answer: The radius of the circle is \(\boxed{5.3}\) cm.

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