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Nico asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 11 months ago

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

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  • 11 months ago
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    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

    =======================

    .....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

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  • ted s
    Lv 7
    11 months ago

    S = r Θ where the angle is in radians....S = 6 (175 / 180 )π...do the compuations

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