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Find the length of the arc, s, on a circle of radius r intercepted by a central angle theta. Express the arc length in terms of π.?
Then round your answer to two decimal places.
Radius, r = 6 inches; Central angle, theta = 175º
2 Answers
- Pramod KumarLv 711 months agoFavorite Answer
Let's revise fundamentals of circular arcs and it's geometrical properties.
An arc is a segment of a circle around the circumference. An arc measure is an angle
the arc makes at the center of a circle, whereas the arc length is the span along the
arc. This angle measure can be in radians or degrees, and we can easily convert
between each with the formula
π radians = 180°
We can also measure the circumference, or distance around, a circle. If we take less
than the full length around a circle, bounded by two radii, we have an arc. That
curved piece of the circle and the interior space is called a sector, like a slice of
pizza. When we cut up a circular pizza, the crust gets divided into arcs.
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the arc (s) length in terms of π
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.....Length of the arc(s)
---------------------------------- = angle in radians (θ)
Radius of the circle (r)
....... s
=> ----- = θ
...... r
=> s = r θ
In the problem Radius ( r ) = 6 "
Angle of Sector (θ) = 175 degree = 175 * (π)/180 = 3.054 Radian
....................... 6 * 175 * (π)
=> Hence s = ------------------ = 5.83 (π) ............ Answer
.......................... 180
- ted sLv 711 months ago
S = r Θ where the angle is in radians....S = 6 (175 / 180 )π...do the compuations