Points #(3 ,2 )# and #(8 ,4 )# are #( pi)/3 # radians apart on a circle. What is the shortest arc length between the points?
1 Answer
Oct 3, 2016
Explanation:
The square of distance, d, between the two points is:
d forms one side of a triangle where the other two sides are radii; this allow us the law of cosines to find the radius:
The arc length, s, is: