Question 757131
An arc length of 12 inches, along a circle of radius 7 inches has a measure (in radians) of
{{{7inches/12inches=7/12}}}
The distance from the ceiling will be
{{{(7inch)*sin(7/12)=3.86inch}}} (approximately)
{{{drawing(300,200,-7.5,7.5,-8,2,
line(-7.5,0,7.5,0),
circle(0,0,7),
blue(circle(7,-0.2,0.2)),blue(line(0,0,6.8,-0.2)),
blue(circle(-5.84,-3.86,0.2)),
blue(line(0,0,-5.68,-3.74)),
locate(-3,1,ceiling),rectangle(-5.78,0,-5.28,-0.5),
green(line(-5.78,0,-5.78,-3.78)),
locate(3,-0.2,blue(7)),locate(-2.9,-1.95,blue(7)),
locate(-5.75,-1.2,green(3.86))
)}}}