Consider circle Y with radius 3m and central angle XYZ measuring 70degrees. What is the approximate length of minor arc XZ?

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Edoz · Answer 1 · 2019-03-08T14:05:30+0000

Answer:

XZ ≈ 3.7 cm (to 1 dec. place )

Explanation:

arc length = circumference × fraction of circle

= 2πr ×
(70)/(360)

= 2π × 3 ×
(70)/(360) ≈ 3.7 cm