Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Review - Exercises - Page 527: 7

Answer

radius of the circle $\approx 28.6 \space ft$

Work Step by Step

$$r \theta = s$$ $$r = \frac{s}{\theta}$$ r = radius s = length of arc = 25 ft $\theta = $ angle = 50$^o$ In order to use this formula, the angle must be converted to radians, which is done by multiplying the angle in degrees by $\frac{\pi}{180}$. $$\theta = 50^o \times \frac{\pi}{180} = \frac{5\pi}{18} $$ $$r = \frac{25 \space ft}{ \frac{5\pi}{18}} \approx 28.6 \space ft$$
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