A circle's center is at #(2 ,1 )# and it passes through #(6 ,1 )#. What is the length of an arc covering #(13pi ) /12 # radians on the circle?
1 Answer
Sep 21, 2016
Explanation:
Let point 1 be
Let point 2 be
Let
Let the radius be
Then the arc length is
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Using the fact that the line from
Thus:
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