How do you find the length of arc subtended by a central angle of 30 degrees in a circle of radius 10 cm?

1 Answer
Aug 1, 2015

#color(blue)(lapprox5.23cm#

Explanation:

The formula for the length of an arc of a circle is:
#l=color(blue)(theta/360^o(2pir)#

Where:
#color(blue)(theta# is the angle subtended at the centre.
#color(blue)(2pir# is the circumference of the circle.

the circumference #2pir=(2 )* (3.14)*(10) = 62.8cm#

So, length of arc
#l=theta/(360^o) * (2pir)#

#l=30/(360^o) * (62.8)#

#l= (62.8)/12#

#color(blue)(lapprox5.23cm#