SOLUTION: Dear Sir/Madam; Please help me with a word problem, here it is: What is the central angle of a circle if the subtending chord is 75% of the radius? Thank you very much f

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Question 826581: Dear Sir/Madam;
Please help me with a word problem, here it is:
What is the central angle of a circle if the subtending chord is 75% of the radius?
Thank you very much for your help!

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the central angle of a circle if the subtending chord is 75% of the radius?
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(angle in radians) = (arc length)/(radius)
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angle = (0.75r)/r
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angle = 0.75 radians = (0.75)(180/pi) = 42.97 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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