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A circle has a central angle measuring 3pi/4 radians that intersects an arc of length 45 in. What is the length of the radius of the circle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Use 3.14 for pi

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Answer: The radius of the circle is 19.1 inches.

The length l of an arc corresponding to a central angle x (in radians) is:


l = x\cdot r

Given the values for l and x:


45 = (3)/(4)\pi\cdot r\\\implies r = (4)/(3\pi)45=(60)/(\pi)\approx(60)/(3.14)\approx 19.1

The above is in inches.


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