Villagers in the center of an island spot two mermaids 120 degrees apart at the shore of an circular island. The mermaids are each 6 miles from the villagers. How far apart are the mermaids around the outer edge of the island, to the nearest tenth of a mile? @agent0smith

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Villagers in the center of an island spot two mermaids 120 degrees apart at the shore of an circular island. The mermaids are each 6 miles from the villagers. How far apart are the mermaids around the outer edge of the island, to the nearest tenth of a mile?  @agent0smith

agent0smith · Answer

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Arc length = radius times angle (in radians) $$\Large s = r \theta$$

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

im so confused v.v

agent0smith · Answer

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all you have to do is convert to radians and use the formula