SOLUTION: In a circle whos radius is 8, the length of an arc of the circle is 2 pi. What is the number of radians in the central angle subtended by the arc?

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Question 778641: In a circle whos radius is 8, the length of an arc of the circle is 2 pi. What is the number of radians in the central angle subtended by the arc?
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In a circle whos radius is 8, the length of an arc of the circle is 2 pi. What is the number of radians in the central angle subtended by the arc?
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arc = radius*angle
2pi = 8*angle
angle = pi/4