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In terms of pi, what is the length of an arc which subtends an angle of 30^ at the centre of a circle of radius 3(1)/(2) cm?

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7π12 cm\frac{7\pi}{12} \text{ cm}

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Question: In terms of π\pi, what is the length of an arc which subtends an angle of 30∘30^\circ at the centre of a circle of radius 3123\frac{1}{2} cm?

  1. Identify the given values and the formula for arc length.

    The angle subtended at the centre is θ=30∘\theta = 30^\circ.
    The radius of the circle is r=312r = 3\frac{1}{2} cm.
    The formula for the length of an arc (LL) is:

    L=θ360∘×2πrL = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi r
  2. Convert the mixed fraction radius to an improper fraction.

    r=312=(3×2)+12=72 cmr = 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{(3 \times 2) + 1}{2} = \frac{7}{2} \text{ cm}
  3. Substitute the values into the arc length formula and simplify.

    L=30∘360∘×2π(72)L = \frac{30^\circ}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi \left(\frac{7}{2}\right)

    Simplify the fraction 30360\frac{30}{360}:

    30360=112\frac{30}{360} = \frac{1}{12}

    Now substitute this back into the formula:

    L=112×2π×72L = \frac{1}{12} \times 2\pi \times \frac{7}{2} L=112×7πL = \frac{1}{12} \times 7\pi L=7π12 cmL = \frac{7\pi}{12} \text{ cm}

    The length of the arc in terms of π\pi is 7π12\frac{7\pi}{12} cm.

    The final answer is 7π12 cm\frac{7\pi}{12} \text{ cm}.

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