What angle is subtended at the center of a circle

Damion Hardin

Damion Hardin

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2022-05-07

What angle is subtended at the center of a circle of radius 2 km by an arc of length 9 m?

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taweirrvb

taweirrvb

Beginner2022-05-08Added 21 answers

For any circle:
a r c = r a d i u s θ
Where theta is in radian.
From the given data:
θ = a r c / r a d i u s = 0.009 / 2 = 0.0045 r a d i a n s
generiranfi7qu

generiranfi7qu

Beginner2022-05-09Added 1 answers

Recall that the length of an arc of a circle and the corresponding angle subtended at the centre are proportional.

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