If the arc of a circle is 15 meters long and the radius of the circle is 3 meters, then what is the measure of the central angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree, that intercepts that 15-meter arc?(1 point)

282.7 degrees

353.4 degrees

7.9 degrees

286.5 degrees

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Arc length s = rθ, so θ (radians) = s/r = 15/3 = 5 rad. Convert to degrees: 5 × 180/π ≈ 286.5°.

Answer: 286.5 degrees.