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A subtending arc on a circle with a radius of 4.5 centimeters has an arc length of 8π. The measure of the angle subtended by the arc is °.

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The correct answer

320

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User Agenthost
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The arc length of a subtending arc on a circle has the formula:
s = rθ
where is the arc length
r is the radius
θ is the angle subtended

So,
θ = s/r = 8π / 4.5 = 16π/9

We multiply it with 180/
π to convert it to degrees.
(16π/90) (180/π) = 320°
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