If a circle has a radius of 6 cm and a central angle of 5π4 , then what is the length of the arc created by the angle?(1 point)

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To find the length of an arc created by a central angle in a circle, you can use the formula:

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

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

In this case, the radius \( r \) is 6 cm and the central angle \( \theta \) is \( \frac{5\pi}{4} \) radians.

Now, plug in the values:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = 6 \times \frac{5\pi}{4} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Arc Length} = \frac{30\pi}{4} = \frac{15\pi}{2} \]

Thus, the length of the arc is:

\[ \frac{15\pi}{2} \text{ cm} \]

If you need a numerical approximation, you can use \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ \frac{15 \times 3.14}{2} \approx 23.53 \text{ cm} \]

However, the exact answer for the arc length is

\[ \frac{15\pi}{2} \text{ cm} \]