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What is the measure in radians for the central angle of a circle whose radius is 9 cm and intercepted arc length is 7.2 cm? Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.


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For anyone who needs the answer, it's 0.8.

User Rahul Soni
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Answer:

0.8 radian

Explanation:

Arc length formula: s = r(theta). This can be solved for the central angle, theta: theta = s / r. Subbing 7.2 cm for the arc length (s) and 9 cm for the radius, we get theta = s / r = (7.2 cm) / (9 cm) = 0.8 radian

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