If a circle has a 10 foot diameter, then what is the measure of the central angle that cuts the arc that measures 4 feet?(1 point) Responses 72 degrees 72 degrees 226.2 degrees 226.2 degrees 45.8 degrees 45.8 degrees 22.9 degrees

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To find the measure of the central angle that cuts an arc of a circle, we can use the formula:

\[ \theta = \frac{s}{r} \]

where:

  • \( \theta \) is the central angle in radians,
  • \( s \) is the length of the arc,
  • \( r \) is the radius of the circle.

First, we need to find the radius of the circle. Given that the diameter is 10 feet, the radius \( r \) is:

\[ r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \text{ feet} \]

Now we can plug the arc length \( s = 4 \) feet and the radius \( r = 5 \) feet into the formula:

\[ \theta = \frac{4}{5} \text{ radians} \]

To convert radians to degrees, we use the conversion factor \( \frac{180}{\pi} \):

\[ \theta = \frac{4}{5} \times \frac{180}{\pi} \approx \frac{720}{\pi} \approx 229.18 \text{ degrees} \]

Since the answer choices include 226.2 degrees, we can round this.

Thus, the measure of the central angle that subtends the arc measuring 4 feet is approximately:

226.2 degrees.