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What is the radius of a circle with a central angle of 4π/7 radians that intercepts an arc of length 12π inches?

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Answer:

21 inches

Explanation:

If
\alpha is the central angle, then the length of the arc on which this angle subtends is


l=r\cdot \alpha.

Hence,


12\pi =(4\pi)/(7)\cdot r,\\ \\r=(12\pi)/((4\pi)/(7))=(12\pi)/(1)\cdot (7)/(4\pi)=21\ in.

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