SOLUTION: What is the length of Arc XY if Q is the center and angle XQY is 60 degrees. The diameter is 8 degrees. You dont have to give me the answer but if you could explain how to figure

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Question 33488: What is the length of Arc XY if Q is the center and angle XQY is 60 degrees. The diameter is 8 degrees. You dont have to give me the answer but if you could explain how to figure out these types of problems it would help alot. Thank-you.
Answer by stanbon(48545) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Figure out the circumference of the circle.
The angle is 60/360=1/6 of the circle
The arc should be 1/6 of the circumference.
Cheers,
Stan H.