Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Angles and Radian Measure - Exercise Set - Page 532: 10

Answer

$\frac{9}{4}$ radians

Work Step by Step

The measure of the central angle θ = $\frac{length of the intercept arc}{radius}=\frac{s}{r}.$ s = 18 yards, r = 8 yards. θ = $\frac{s}{r}$ = $\frac{18}{8}$ = $\frac{9}{4}$ radians.
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