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The length of an intercepted arc of a central angle of a circle is 4 cm. If the radius of the circle is 5 cm, what is the measurement of the central angle to the nearest whole degree?

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Answer:

46°

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets use the formula for arc length (in radian). Then we will convert radians to degrees.

[tex]s=r\theta[/tex]

Where

s is the length of intercepted arc

r is the radius

[tex]\theta[/tex] is the angle in radians

Given,

s = 4

r = 5

We find [tex]\theta[/tex]:

[tex]s=r\theta\\4 = 5\theta\\\theta =\frac{4}{5}=0.8[/tex]

So, central angle = 0.8 radians

To convert from radians to degrees, we use the conversions ratio shown below:

[tex]\pi Radians = 180Degrees[/tex]

So,

[tex]0.8Radians*\frac{180Degrees}{\pi Radians}=\frac{0.8*180}{\pi}=45.84[/tex]

To the nearest degree, we round up to 46°