SOLUTION: An arc has an angle 0.8 rads and arclength 4.8 meters. Find the radius

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Question 958704: An arc has an angle 0.8 rads and arclength 4.8 meters. Find the radius
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An arc has an angle 0.8 rads and arclength 4.8 meters. Find the radius
apply:
S = r(theta)
where
S is the arc length
r is the radius
theta is the angle (in radians)
.
4.8 = r(0.8)
4.8/0.8 = r
6 meters = r