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OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

A question ABOUT PARTS OF A CIRCLE

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

any ideas????

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

No

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

Do you have any ideas?

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

it's not my question i can help but i cant give the answer

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

okay so do you know what to do first???

OpenStudy (welshfella):

arc length = radius* angle in radians here the radius is 1 so?

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

No, I dont get what your supposed to do to get each one? Is their some formula?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

i've just given you the formula

OpenStudy (ashsmashum1290):

2pi*(x/2pi)=4.2 so x=4.2

OpenStudy (welshfella):

4.2 = 1 * x x = 4.2 radians

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

ok, well even if you have the formula how do you know where to place the pieces?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

arc length = radius * angle in radians its a unit circle so radius = 1 arc length is given as 4.2 so 4.2 = 1* angle in radians

OpenStudy (♪chibiterasu):

\[S = r \theta\]

OpenStudy (♪chibiterasu):

S = arc length

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes

OpenStudy (♪chibiterasu):

And since a unit circle has a radius of 1, this is pretty straight-forward.

OpenStudy (♪chibiterasu):

S = 1*theta S = theta

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

well all I can say is , is that they need to find a simpler way to get the answer to this type of question

OpenStudy (howard-wolowitz):

so for (-1,0) I got -1

OpenStudy (welshfella):

if we take the radius of a circle and place it over the circunference taht is one radian:- |dw:1431714949710:dw|

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