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The radius of a circle is 17 miles what is the length of an arc that subtends an angle of pi/5 radians?

The radius of a circle is 17 miles what is the length of an arc that subtends an angle-example-1

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\text{Length of an arc in (radians) = }\theta r\text{ = }(\pi)/(5)\text{ x 17 = }(17\pi)/(5)\text{ miles = 3}(2)/(5)\pi\text{ miles}

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