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Consider circle Y with radius 3 m and central angle XYZ measuring 70°.

Circle Y is shown. Line segments Y Z and Y X are radii with lengths of 3 meters. Angle Z Y X is 70 degrees.

What is the approximate length of minor arc XZ? Round to the nearest tenth of a meter.

1.8 meters
3.7 meters
15.2 meters
18.8 meters

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Arc length s = r·θ (θ in radians). Convert 70° to radians: θ = 70°·π/180 = 7π/18 ≈ 1.22173.
So s = 3·1.22173 ≈ 3.665 ≈ 3.7 meters.

Answer: 3.7 meters.