To find the length of the arc of a circle, you can use the formula:
\[ L = r \theta \]
where \(L\) is the length of the arc, \(r\) is the radius, and \(\theta\) is the central angle in radians.
First, we need to convert the central angle from degrees to radians. The conversion from degrees to radians is given by:
\[ \theta \text{ (radians)} = \theta \text{ (degrees)} \times \frac{\pi}{180} \]
For a central angle of 210 degrees:
\[ \theta = 210 \times \frac{\pi}{180} = \frac{210\pi}{180} = \frac{7\pi}{6} \text{ radians} \]
Now, we can substitute \(r = 7\) miles and \(\theta = \frac{7\pi}{6}\) radians into the arc length formula:
\[ L = r \theta = 7 \times \frac{7\pi}{6} = \frac{49\pi}{6} \]
Now we calculate \(L\):
\[ L \approx \frac{49 \times 3.14159}{6} \approx \frac{153.938}{6} \approx 25.6563 \text{ miles} \]
Now, let’s check the correct options provided based on the correct method and calculations.
- Check the calculation by approximating \( \pi \):
\[ L \approx 25.65625 \text{ miles} \]
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The correct way to find \(L\) is multiplying by 2 because circles (full spin) have \(360°\), and it gives \(L = 7 * 210/360\).
Thus manually compute:
\[ L = 7 * \frac{210}{360} \]
Convert \(210\):
\[ = \frac{7 * 210}{360} = \frac{1470}{360} = 4.08333 * \pi \approx 12.8730 \] (Importantly, verify by re-checking known answers and options.)
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