Problema Solution

The arc of a circle with a radius of 5 has a length of 15/7π, what is the measure of the corresponding central angle in radians?

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Let

R = 5 the radius of the circle

L = (15/7)π the length of the arc

a = the corresponding central angle in rad

L = (2Rπ)(a/2π)

(2Rπ)(a/2π) = (15/7)π

aR = (15/7)π 

plug R = 5 into aR = (15/7)π 

5a = (15/7)π 

a = (3/7)π rad

The measure of the corresponding central angle is (3/7)π rad.