SOLUTION: An arc of a circle measures 30º.if the radius of the circle is 5 cm,what is the length of the arc?

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Question 1100879: An arc of a circle measures 30º.if the radius of the circle is 5 cm,what is the length of the arc?
Answer by greenestamps(13209) About Me  (Show Source):
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The radius is 5cm; the circumference is 2pi times the radius, so 10pi cm.

a 30 degree arc is 1/12 of a circle; so the arc length is 1/12 of 10pi.

You can do the arithmetic to get the answer in whatever form you want.