SOLUTION: A voltmeter's pointer is 6 centimeters in length (see figure). Find the number of degrees through which it rotates when it moves 2.6 centimeters on the scale. (Round your answer to

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Question 1151448: A voltmeter's pointer is 6 centimeters in length (see figure). Find the number of degrees through which it rotates when it moves 2.6 centimeters on the scale. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


    x%2F360 = 2.6%2F%282%2Api%2A6%29.


From the proportion,  find


    x = %282.6%2A360%29%2F%282%2A3.14%2A6%29.


At this point, use your calculator.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):