Answer:
The radius of the pie is 6.17 in.
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for arc length as a function of radius is
s = r·Ф, where Ф is the central angle in radians.
Here we know that the arc length is 7.85 in. Assuming that the whole pie has been cut into 8 equal pieces, the central angle of one such piece is
2π / 8, or π /4 (radians).
thus, s = r·Ф, solved for r, is r = s/Ф
and in this instance r = (7.85 in)/(π/4). Evaluating this, we get:
r = 6.17 in
The radius of the pie is 6.17 in.
