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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A circle has a radius of 47.2 units. Find the length of an arc intercepted by a central angle measuring 5.9 radians.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

how many 5.9s are in 2pi r ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what? @amistre64

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yeah, im trying to see if im reading it right ....

OpenStudy (amistre64):

2pi r is the length of an arc that is formed from an angle of 2pi radians so "radians" times "radius" is arc length

OpenStudy (amistre64):

1 radian, measures the arc ength of 1 radius |dw:1386886737789:dw|

OpenStudy (amistre64):

so 5.9 radians measures out 5.9 radiuses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did you get 278.48?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

eventually yes :)

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