SOLUTION: The radius of a circle is 24 inches, find the length of an arc whose central angle is 1.5 radian. r = 24inches theta = 1.5rad I don't know the formula for this

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Question 1142406: The radius of a circle is 24 inches, find the length of an arc whose central angle is 1.5 radian.
r = 24inches
theta = 1.5rad
I don't know the formula for this

Answer by ikleyn(52848) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The formula for it is THIS :


    s = r%2Atheta,


where "r" is the radius of a circle;  "s" is the arc length  and  theta  is the central angle measured in radians.


Substitute your data and calculate.

Thank you for asking.


Happy learning !