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In a circle of radius 6 miles, the length of the arc that subtends a central angle of 2 radians.....

In a circle of radius 6 miles, the length of the arc that subtends a central angle-example-1
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Given the word problem, we can deduce the following information:

Radius = 6 miles

Central angle = 2 radians

To determine the length of the arc, we use the formula:


s=r\theta

where:

s= arc length

r= radius

θ= central angle in radians

We plug in what we know:


\begin{gathered} s=r\theta \\ s=(6)(2) \\ \text{Calculate} \\ s=12\text{ miles} \end{gathered}

Therefore, the length of the arc is 12 miles.

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