if a circle has a central angle of 125 and a radius of 27 millimeters how long is the arc formed by that angle? leave your answer in terms of pi

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To find the length of the arc formed by a central angle in a circle, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = \theta \times r \]

where \(\theta\) is the central angle in radians and \(r\) is the radius of the circle.

First, we need to convert the central angle from degrees to radians. The conversion from degrees to radians is given by:

\[ \text{radians} = \text{degrees} \times \frac{\pi}{180} \]

Given that the central angle is \(125\) degrees, we can convert it:

\[ \theta = 125 \times \frac{\pi}{180} = \frac{125\pi}{180} = \frac{25\pi}{36} \text{ radians} \]

Now, we can substitute \(\theta\) and the radius \(r = 27\) mm into the arc length formula:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{25\pi}{36} \times 27 \]

Now, simplifying this:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{25 \times 27\pi}{36} \]

Performing the multiplication:

\[ 25 \times 27 = 675 \]

Now we substitute back:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{675\pi}{36} \]

We can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 9:

\[ \frac{675 \div 9}{36 \div 9} = \frac{75}{4} \]

Thus, the length of the arc is:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{75\pi}{4} \text{ millimeters} \]

So the final answer is:

\[ \frac{75\pi}{4} \text{ mm} \]

you sure

Let's double-check the calculation step-by-step to ensure everything is accurate.

  1. Convert the central angle from degrees to radians: \[ \theta = 125^\circ \times \frac{\pi}{180^\circ} = \frac{125\pi}{180} \]

    We simplify this: \[ \frac{125\pi}{180} = \frac{25\pi}{36} \quad \text{(after dividing both numerator and denominator by 5)} \]

  2. Use the arc length formula: \[ \text{Arc Length} = \theta \times r \] Where \(r = 27\) mm: \[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{25\pi}{36} \times 27 \]

  3. Multiply: \[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{25 \times 27\pi}{36} \]

    Calculate \(25 \times 27\): \[ 25 \times 27 = 675 \] So, \[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{675\pi}{36} \]

  4. Simplify: We can simplify \(\frac{675}{36}\): Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 9: \[ \frac{675 \div 9}{36 \div 9} = \frac{75}{4} \]

Thus, the arc length indeed simplifies to: \[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{75\pi}{4} \text{ mm} \]

Therefore, the answer is confirmed to be correct: \[ \frac{75\pi}{4} \text{ mm} \]