The circle has center O, and the measure of angle ROS is 150 degrees. The length of minor arc RS is what fraction of the circumference of the circle? (The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.)
Q. The circle has center O, and the measure of angle ROS is 150 degrees. The length of minor arc RS is what fraction of the circumference of the circle? (The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.)
Calculate Angle Fraction: Determine the fraction of the circle represented by a 150-degree angle. Since a full circle is 360 degrees, the fraction for the angle is 360150.
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction 360150 to its lowest terms. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 30. So, 150÷30=5 and 360÷30=12. The simplified fraction is 125.
Conclude Arc Length: Conclude that the length of minor arc RS is 125 of the circle's total circumference, since the arc length fraction is directly proportional to the angle fraction.
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