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Find the length of the arc shown in red, Leave your answer in terms of pi.

Find the length of the arc shown in red, Leave your answer in terms of pi.-example-1

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Answer:

The red arc has length (3/2) π

Explanation:

* Lets revise some rules in the circle

- The measure of any arc = the measure of the central angle

subtended by this arc

- Equal central angles subtended by equal arcs

- The length of the arc is a part from the length of the circle,

it depends on the ratio between the measure of this arc

and the measure of the circle

- The measure of the circle = 360°

- The length of the circle = 2πr

* Lets solve our problem

∵ The measure of the arc = 30°

∴ The measure of its central angle 30°

∴ The central angle of the red arc = 30° by condition of

vertically opposite angles are equal in measures

∴ The measure of the red arc = 30°

- The ratio between measure the arc and the measure

of the circle is 30/360 = 1/12

∴ The arc is 1/12 from the circle

∴ The length of the arc is 1/12 from the length of the circle

∴ Length red arc = (1/12) × 2πr

∵ r = 9

∴ Length red arc = (1/12) × 2 × π × 9 = (3/2) π

* The red arc has length (3/2) π

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