A sector has perimeter (32) cm and arc length (12) cm. What is its central angle in radians?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(\frac{6}{5}\)
Perimeter is (2r+s) so \(2r+12=32\) gives \(r=10\). Now \(\theta=\frac{s}{r}=\frac{6}{5}\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(\frac{6}{5}\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Perimeter is (2r+s) so \(2r+12=32\) gives \(r=10\). Now \(\theta=\frac{s}{r}=\frac{6}{5}\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Angles.