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Find the radius of this circle.

Find the radius of this circle.-example-1
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Answer:

r = 5 units

Explanation:

Given:

Angle subtended at the centre (∅) in radians = 2π/3

Arc length (S) = 10π/3

radius (r) = ?

Required:

Radius (r)

Solution:

Formula for arc length given the central angle in radians is:

S = r∅

Make e the subject of the formula by dividing both sides by ∅

S/∅ = r∅/∅

r = S/∅

Plug in the values

r = (10π/3) / (2π/3)

Change the operation sign to multiplication and turn the fraction by your right upside down

r = 10π/3 × 3/2π

r = (10π × 3)/(3 × 2π)

Cross out terms that can divided each other

r = 5

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