Question

O TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

Arc length and central angle measure
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A circular arc has measure 18 in and is intercepted
a central angle of
radians. Find the radius r of the circle.
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Answer 1

r = 22.9 in.

Explanation:

Central angle in radians, ∅ = π/4

Length of arc, S = 18 in.

radius (r) = ?

Length of arc, C = r∅

Plug in the values and find r

18 = r*π/4

18 = (πr)/4

Multiply both sides by 4

4*18 = πr

72 = πr

Divide both sides by π

72/π = r

r = 22.9183118

r = 22.9 in. (Nearest tenth)