document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022147>Question 1022147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A central angle of a circle that measures n/3 rads intercepts an arc that is 6 cm. What is the radius of the circle?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The important thing is to understand clearly what a radian is. By definition, it's the angle that will produce a subtended arc equal in length to the radius. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your angle n/3 rad produces a 6 cm arc. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We just need to solve for \"what arc would 1 radian subtend?\" as that's exactly the radius your looking to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/n)  (n/3) rad = 6 cm  (3/n)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 rad = 18/n cm.  </SPAN>\n" );
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