If the degree measure of an arc of a circle is increased by 20% and the radius of the circle is increased by 25% , by what percent does the length of the arc increase?
lets say the length radius is r, and the degree measure is d. we know that the length of the arc is 2$\pi$r$\cdot$d/360=d$\pi$r/180, so increasing the degree measure of the arc makes 2$\pi$r$\cdot$(6d/5)/360, and increasing the radius by 25%, we get 5$\pi$r/2$\cdot$(6d/5)/360 and we get:
$\frac{5\pi r \cdot \frac{6d}5}{720}=\frac{d\pi r}{120}$
$\frac{\frac{d\pi r}{180}}{\frac{d\pi r}{120}}=\frac32$
$\frac{3}{2} - 1=\frac{1}{2}=\boxed{50\%}$
Call the original arc length, S
Call the original radius, R
Call the orignal arc measure , T
So
S = RT
And when the arc measure increases by 20% and the radius increases by 25% we have
(1.20)R * ( 1.25) T =
1.5 RT
So ..... the arc length increases by (1.5 - 1) * 100% = .5 * 100% = 50%
Original arc length would be x / 360 pi 2r
now multiply x by 1.2 and r by 1.25
1.2x / 360 pi 2 r * 1.25 = 1/2 * 1.25 x/360 pi 2r
= 1.5 * original so 50% longer