SOLUTION: i do not understand the formula for finding the measurement of an arc length. for example i have a right triangle the legs are 110 ft and 66ft i know the length of its hypotenuse.

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Question 4762: i do not understand the formula for finding the measurement of an arc length. for example i have a right triangle the legs are 110 ft and 66ft i know the length of its hypotenuse. on the hypotenuse side of this triangle is an arc in which i need to know the measurement of its length how do i do this.


Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you need to know where the centre of the circle that formed the arc is. In other words, you need to know the radius of the circle and also then the angle at the centre that the arc subtends.

Then you can find the length of the arc.

Jon.