Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Angle Measure - 6.1 Exercises - Page 479: 72

Answer

$\theta_{1}$ = 60 degrees $\theta_{2}$ = 1 rad = 57.33 degrees $\theta_{1}$ - $\theta_{2}$ = 2.67 degrees

Work Step by Step

In the given triangle, each side is of length '1', hence it is an equilateral triangle. We know that each angle of an equilateral triangle is of 60 degrees. Therefore- $\theta_{1}$ = 60 degrees Now, after the rod is bent, it forms a sector with center angle $\theta_{2}$ and radius '1' and length of arc(i.e. length of rod) also remains '1'. Therefore- Angle, $\theta_{2}$ = $\frac{arc}{radius}$ = $\frac{1}{1}$ = 1 rad or, $\theta_{2}$ = $(1\times \frac{180}{\pi})$ degrees = 57.33 degrees $\theta_{1}$ - $\theta_{2}$ = 60 - 57.33 = 2.67 degrees
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