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  1. December 3rd 2010, 01:41 AM #1
    dugongster
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    area of a lune

    Can't search on the net what really is a lune.

    "What is the area in square cm. of a lune whose angle is 80 degrees on a sphere of radius 60 cm. ?"
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  2. December 3rd 2010, 01:49 AM #2
    emakarov
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    According to Wikipedia, a lune is an area on a sphere bounded by two half great circles.
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