Question

Find the circumference of the circle. Then, find the length of each bolded arc. Use appropriate notation

Answer 1

Answer:

$\text{1) }\\\text{Circumference: }24\pi \text{ m}},\\\text{Length of bolded arc: }18\pi \text{ m}\\\\\text{3)}\\\text{Circumference. }4\pi \text{ mi},\\\text{Length of bolded arc: } \frac{3\pi}{2}\text{ mi}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The circumference of a circle with radius $r$ is given by $C=2\pi r$. The length of an arc is makes up part of this circumference, and is directly proportion to the central angle of the arc. Since there are 360 degrees in a circle, the length of an arc with central angle $\theta^{\circ}$ is equal to $2\pi r\cdot \frac{\theta}{360}$.

Formulas at a glance:

• Circumference of a circle with radius $r$: $C=2\pi r$
• Length of an arc with central angle $\theta^{\circ}$: $\ell_{arc}=2\pi r\cdot \frac{\theta}{360}$

Question 1:

The radius of the circle is 12 m. Therefore, the circumference is:

$C=2\pi r,\\C=2(\pi)(12)=\boxed{24\pi\text{ m}}$

The measure of the central angle of the bolded arc is 270 degrees. Therefore, the measure of the bolded arc is equal to:

$\ell_{arc}=24\pi \cdot \frac{270}{360},\\\\\ell_{arc}=24\pi \cdot \frac{3}{4},\\\\\ell_{arc}=\boxed{18\pi\text{ m}}$

Question 2:

In the circle shown, the radius is marked as 2 miles. Substituting $r=2$ into our circumference formula, we get:

$C=2(\pi)(2),\\C=\boxed{4\pi\text{ mi}}$

The measure of the central angle of the bolded arc is 135 degrees. Its length must then be:

$\ell_{arc}=4\pi \cdot \frac{135}{360},\\\ell_{arc}=1.5\pi=\boxed{\frac{3\pi}{2}\text{ mi}}$