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in the circle segment ab is a diameter. if the lenght of arc adb is 8 pi, what is the lenght of the radius of the circle?

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Final answer:

The length of the radius of the circle is 4 units, found by using the circumference formula C = 2πr and the given length of the semi-circular arc ADB, which is 8π.

Step-by-step explanation:

If in a circle segment AB is a diameter and the length of arc ADB is 8 pi, to find the length of the radius of the circle, we can use the circumference formula.

The circumference of a circle is calculated by C = 2πr, where C is the circumference and r is the radius. Since AB is the diameter, and arc ADB represents half of the circle's circumference, we have:

Arc ADB = πd

Since d = 2r, then Arc ADB = 2πr

Given that Arc ADB = 8π, we can set 2πr equal to 8π

By dividing both sides by 2π, we find r = 4

Therefore, the radius r of the circle is 4 units.

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