"The central angle pheta of a circle with radius 9 inches intercepts an arc of 20 inches. Find pheta to the nearest degree." Thats the problem word for word, any help is strongly appreciated.
The Greek letter q is "theta", not "pheta". J
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The formula for q in radians, not degrees, is
q =
where s = the arc length and r = the radius.
So in radians
q = = (radians)
To convert radians to degrees, we multiply by
= 127.3239545°
To the nearest degree: 127°
Edwin