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On a circle of radius 8 feet, give the degree measure of the angle that would subtend an arc of length 3 feet. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, or two decimal places

 Apr 4, 2017
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On a circle of radius r= 8 feet, give the degree measure of the angle α that would subtend an arc of length 3 feet. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, or two decimal places .

 

arc=2πrα360deg

 

α=arc360deg2πr

 

α=3ft360deg2π8ft

 

α=21.49 deg

 

The arc of the length 3feet is formed by an angle of 21.49 deg.

 

laugh  !

 Apr 4, 2017
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THANKS

Guest Apr 4, 2017
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Thanks asinus....here's another way

 

s  = r * theta in radians  .......where s is the arc length and r is the radius...so we have  

 

3  = 8 * theta

 

3/8  = theta  ......  convert to degrees

 

3/8  * 180 / pi   ≈ 21.486° 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Apr 4, 2017
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Thanks, Guest and Chris, for your thanks.
I like the method of Chris too.

smiley  !

asinus  Apr 4, 2017

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