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geometry intermediate
Problem
For a particular circle, a central angle of will intercept an arc of length feet. What is the radius of this circle?
Solution
A central angle of cuts off an arc that is of the circumference of the circle. Since of the circle's circumference is , the entire circumference of the circle is . Therefore, the diameter of the circle is 48, and the radius of the circle is .
Final answer
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