Circle O shown below has a radius of 4 inches. To the nearest tenth of an inch, determine the length of the arc, x, subtended by an angle of 139∘.Answer: □ inches
Q. Circle O shown below has a radius of 4 inches. To the nearest tenth of an inch, determine the length of the arc, x, subtended by an angle of 139∘.Answer: □ inches
Understand Relationship: Understand the relationship between the angle subtended by an arc and the length of the arc.The length of an arc L in a circle is given by the formula L=(θ/360)×2πr, where θ is the angle in degrees and r is the radius of the circle.
Identify Values: Identify the given values.We are given the radius r of the circle as 4 inches and the angle θ subtended by the arc as 139 degrees.
Plug Given Values: Plug the given values into the arc length formula.Using the formula L=(θ/360)×2πr, we substitute θ=139 degrees and r=4 inches.L=(139/360)×2×π×4
Calculate Arc Length: Calculate the arc length.We can use the approximation π≈3.14 to find the length of the arc.L=(360139)×2×3.14×4L≈(360139)×25.12
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication and division to find the length of the arc.L≈(360139)×25.12L≈9.73333333333×25.12L≈244.5488
Round Result: Round the result to the nearest tenth of an inch as requested.L≈244.5 tenths of an inchSince we are working in inches, we need to convert tenths of an inch back to inches by dividing by 10.L≈24.45 inches