Questions: Use the arc constant to determine the length of the arcs given the measurement of the radius. Round answers to the nearest 1/16":
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Transcript text: Use the arc constant to determine the length of the arcs given the measurement of the radius. Round answers to the nearest $\frac{1}{16}$ ":
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Arc length $=$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Find the central angle in radians for part a.
The central angle is 1 degree. To convert to radians, we multiply by π/180: 1 * (π/180) = π/180 radians.
Step 2: Calculate the arc length for part a.
Arc length is given by the formula s = rθ, where r is the radius and θ is the central angle in radians.
s = 7 * (π/180) ≈ 0.122 inches.
Step 3: Convert the arc length in part a to the nearest 1/16 inch.
0.122 inches is approximately 2/16 = 1/8 inch.
Step 4: Find the central angle in radians for part b.
The central angle is 3 degrees. To convert to radians, we multiply by π/180: 3 * (π/180) = 3π/180 = π/60 radians.
Step 5: Calculate the arc length for part b.
Arc length is given by the formula s = rθ, where r is the radius and θ is the central angle in radians.
s = 8 * (π/60) ≈ 0.419 inches.
Step 6: Convert the arc length in part b to the nearest 1/16 inch.
0.419 inches is approximately 7/16 inch since (7/16) is equal to 0.4375 inches.