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In a circle with a radius of 3 ft, an arc is intercepted by a central angle of 2π/3 radians. What is the length of the arc?

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2 π

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Answer:

Hence, the arc length is 2π feet or 6.28 feet.

Explanation:

In a circle with a radius of 3 ft, an arc is intercepted by a central angle of 2π/3 radians.

If the central angle is measured in degrees than the arc length is given by:

arc length=(θ\360°)×2πr.

and if central angle is measured in radians than the arc length is given by:

arc length=θr. ( where r is the radius of the circle)

where θ is the central angle.

Hence, here we have:

r= 3 ft.

and θ=2π/3.

Hence the arc length is given by:

Arc length=(2π/3)×3=2π feet.

Hence, the arc length is 2π feet or 2×3.14=6.28 feet.

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