Central angle of a circle

Geometry Level 2

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?

1.6 radians None of these 0.625 radians 1.2 radians

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1 solution

The length of arc is given by c = θ 360 ( 2 π r ) c=\dfrac{\theta}{360}(2\pi r) , where r r is the radius and θ \theta is the central angle in degrees. Substituting into the formula, we have

32 = θ 360 ( 2 ) ( π ) ( 20 ) 32=\dfrac{\theta}{360}(2)(\pi)(20) \implies θ = 32 ( 360 ) 2 π ( 20 ) = 288 π \theta=\dfrac{32(360)}{2\pi (20)}=\dfrac{288}{\pi}

We know that 36 0 = 2 π 360^\circ=2\pi , so we convert

θ = 288 π ( 2 π 360 ) = 1.6 \theta=\dfrac{288}{\pi}\left(\dfrac{2\pi}{360}\right)=\boxed{1.6}

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