A central angle in a circle of radius 20 inches intercepts an arc of 32 inches. What is the measure of the central angle in radians?
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The length of arc is given by c = 3 6 0 θ ( 2 π r ) , where r is the radius and θ is the central angle in degrees. Substituting into the formula, we have
3 2 = 3 6 0 θ ( 2 ) ( π ) ( 2 0 ) ⟹ θ = 2 π ( 2 0 ) 3 2 ( 3 6 0 ) = π 2 8 8
We know that 3 6 0 ∘ = 2 π , so we convert
θ = π 2 8 8 ( 3 6 0 2 π ) = 1 . 6