Circle O shown below has a radius of 11 inches. Find, to the nearest tenth of a degree, the measure of the angle, x, that forms an arc whose length is 24 inches.Answer: □∘
Q. Circle O shown below has a radius of 11 inches. Find, to the nearest tenth of a degree, the measure of the angle, x, that forms an arc whose length is 24 inches.Answer: □∘
Understand Relationship: Understand the relationship between the radius, the arc length, and the central angle in a circle.The arc length L of a circle is related to the central angle θ, in radians, and the radius r by the formula L=rθ. To find the angle in degrees, we will need to convert from radians to degrees using the conversion factor π180.
Express Angle in Radians: Use the formula to express the angle in radians.We have the arc length L=24 inches and the radius r=11 inches. Plugging these values into the formula gives us 24=11θ.
Solve for θ: Solve for θ in radians.Divide both sides of the equation by 11 to isolate θ.θ=1124θ≈2.1818 radians
Convert to Degrees: Convert the angle from radians to degrees.To convert radians to degrees, multiply by 180/π.θ in degrees = 2.1818×(180/π)θ in degrees ≈2.1818×57.2958θ in degrees ≈125.016 degrees
Round to Nearest Tenth: Round the angle to the nearest tenth of a degree. θ in degrees ≈125.0 degrees