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If the circumference of the circle below is 72, what is the length of AB (the mirror arc)?

If the circumference of the circle below is 72, what is the length of AB (the mirror-example-1
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Remember that the formula for the lenght of an arc is:


L=2\pi r((\theta)/(360))

Notice that the expression


2\pi r

is the circunference of the circle

Using this formula and the data given,


L=72\cdot((60)/(360))\rightarrow L=12

Therefore, the lenght of the arc is 12

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