Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Circles: Arcs and Angles · easy

Find the length of an arc of a circle of radius 8 cm that subtends a central angle of 45°.

  1. π 3.14
  2. 4 π 12.57
  3. 2 π 6.28
  4. 8 π 25.13

Answer

C. 2 π 6.28

Solution

s=r =8·π/4=2π 6.28 cm.

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