We are asked to find the length of an arc that has a $90$ degree central angle in a circle with a radius of $15$. The answer should be rounded to the nearest hundredth.

GeometryArc LengthCirclesRadiansDegree ConversionTrigonometry
2025/5/13

1. Problem Description

We are asked to find the length of an arc that has a 9090 degree central angle in a circle with a radius of 1515. The answer should be rounded to the nearest hundredth.

2. Solution Steps

The formula for the arc length ss of a circle with radius rr and central angle θ\theta (in radians) is given by:
s=rθs = r\theta
First, we need to convert the central angle from degrees to radians. We know that 180180 degrees is equal to π\pi radians. Therefore,
θ (radians)=θ (degrees)180×π\theta \text{ (radians)} = \frac{\theta \text{ (degrees)}}{180} \times \pi
In our case, the central angle is 9090 degrees, so
θ=90180π=12π=π2\theta = \frac{90}{180} \pi = \frac{1}{2} \pi = \frac{\pi}{2} radians.
The radius of the circle is given as r=15r = 15.
Now, we can use the arc length formula:
s=rθ=15×π2=15π2s = r\theta = 15 \times \frac{\pi}{2} = \frac{15\pi}{2}
Using a calculator, we can approximate this value:
s15×3.14159247.12385223.561925s \approx \frac{15 \times 3.14159}{2} \approx \frac{47.12385}{2} \approx 23.561925
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, we have:
s23.56s \approx 23.56

3. Final Answer

23.56

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