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A circle has a diameter of 20 inches and a central angle AOB that measures 160°. What is the length of the intercepted arc AB? Use 3.14 for pi and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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A circle has a diameter of 20 inches and a central angle AOB that measures 160°. What is the length of the intercepted arc AB? Use 3.14 for pi and round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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calculate the circumference of the full circle:

circumference = PI x diameter = 3.14 x 20 = 62.8 inches
the arc length is 160 degrees of the full circle

divide 160 by 360 (full circle) and multiply by the circumference:

160/360 x 62.8 = 27.9 inches

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