SOLUTION: a wedged-shaped piece is cut from a circular pizza. the radius of the pizza is 6 inches. the rounded edge of the cust of the piece measuures 4.2 inches. to the nearest tenth the an

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Question 616850: a wedged-shaped piece is cut from a circular pizza. the radius of the pizza is 6 inches. the rounded edge of the cust of the piece measuures 4.2 inches. to the nearest tenth the angle of the pointed end of the pizza in radians is ?
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a wedged-shaped piece is cut from a circular pizza. the radius of the pizza is 6 inches. the rounded edge of the cust of the piece measuures 4.2 inches. to the nearest tenth the angle of the pointed end of the pizza in radians is ?
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circumference of pizza=2πr
entire circumference covers 2π radians
(4.2/2πr)*2π=4.2/r=4.2/6=0.7 radians