The problem asks to calculate the perimeter of the cross-section of a railway tunnel. The cross-section consists of a line segment $AB$ and a circular arc. We are given that $|AB| = 100$ meters and the radius of the arc is $r = 56$ meters. We need to find the perimeter of the cross-section, which is the sum of the length of the line segment $AB$ and the length of the arc.

GeometryArc LengthLaw of CosinesPerimeterCircleTrigonometry
2025/4/21

1. Problem Description

The problem asks to calculate the perimeter of the cross-section of a railway tunnel. The cross-section consists of a line segment ABAB and a circular arc. We are given that AB=100|AB| = 100 meters and the radius of the arc is r=56r = 56 meters. We need to find the perimeter of the cross-section, which is the sum of the length of the line segment ABAB and the length of the arc.

2. Solution Steps

First, we need to find the angle θ\theta subtended by the arc at the center of the circle. We can use the law of cosines in the triangle formed by the center of the circle and the points A and B. Let O be the center of the circle. Then OA=OB=r=56OA = OB = r = 56 meters, and AB=100AB = 100 meters. Using the law of cosines:
AB2=OA2+OB22(OA)(OB)cosθAB^2 = OA^2 + OB^2 - 2(OA)(OB)\cos{\theta}
1002=562+5622(56)(56)cosθ100^2 = 56^2 + 56^2 - 2(56)(56)\cos{\theta}
10000=3136+31366272cosθ10000 = 3136 + 3136 - 6272\cos{\theta}
10000=62726272cosθ10000 = 6272 - 6272\cos{\theta}
3728=6272cosθ3728 = -6272\cos{\theta}
cosθ=37286272=2333920.5943877\cos{\theta} = -\frac{3728}{6272} = -\frac{233}{392} \approx -0.5943877
Now, we find the angle θ\theta:
θ=arccos(233392)2.205\theta = \arccos(-\frac{233}{392}) \approx 2.205 radians
The arc length ss is given by the formula:
s=rθs = r\theta
where rr is the radius and θ\theta is the angle in radians.
s=56×2.205123.48s = 56 \times 2.205 \approx 123.48 meters
The perimeter PP of the cross-section is the sum of the length of ABAB and the arc length ss:
P=AB+s=100+123.48=223.48P = AB + s = 100 + 123.48 = 223.48 meters
Rounding to the nearest meter, the perimeter is approximately 223 meters.

3. Final Answer

223 meters

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