Question

What is the arc length of a circle that has a 6-inch radius and a central angle that is 65 degrees? Use 3.14 for π and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

A.) 0.65 inch
B.) 1.13 inches
C.) 6.80 inches
D.) 390.01 inches

Answer 1

Do you know the formula to find arc length?

Answer 2

s=rθ right?

Answer 3

No, that is radians, we are talking about degrees here. The formula in degrees is \[\frac{ degrees }{ 360 }*2 \pi r\]

Answer 4

Can you substitute values into that equation and find the answer?

Answer 5

Hold on

Answer 6

Is it C? 6.8?

Answer 7

It was. Thanks so much!

Answer 8

My pleasure.