A circle's center is at (3 ,4 )(3,4) and it passes through (0 ,2 )(0,2). What is the length of an arc covering ( pi ) /6 π6 radians on the circle?

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Jan 22, 2016

Center of circle is at (3,4)(3,4), Circle passes through (0,2)(0,2)
Angle made by arc on the circle=pi/6π6, Length of arc =??=??

Let C=(3,4)C=(3,4), P=(0,2)P=(0,2)

Calculating distance between CC and PP will giveus the radius of the circle.

|CP|=sqrt((0-3)^2+(2-4)^2)=sqrt(9+4)=sqrt13|CP|=(03)2+(24)2=9+4=13

Let the radius be denoted by rr, the angle subtended by the arc at the center be denoted by thetaθ and the length of the arc be denoted by ss.

Then r=sqrt13r=13 and theta=pi/6θ=π6

We know that:
s=rthetas=rθ

implies s=sqrt13*pi/6=3.605/6*pi=0.6008pis=13π6=3.6056π=0.6008π

implies s=0.6008pis=0.6008π

Hence, the length of arc is 0.6008pi0.6008π.