SOLUTION: Given the circumference of a circle is 60 pi. Find the length of a 225 degree sector of this circle

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Question 991779: Given the circumference of a circle is 60 pi. Find the length of a 225 degree sector of this circle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The circumference of the circle covers the entire 360 degrees.
You only want the length for 225 degrees.
Set up a ratio.
C%2FS=360%2F225
S=%28225%2F360%29C
S=%285%2F8%29C
S=%285%2F8%2960
S=75%2F2