Answer:
The length of the bold arc is approximately 13.4 mi
Step-by-step explanation:
The radius of the circle having the arc, r = 17 mi
Therefore, the circumference of the circle, 'C', is given as follows;
C = 2·π·r
∴ C = 2×π×17 = 34·π
The angle subtended by the arc = 45°
The sum of the angles at the center of the circle = 360°
By similarity, the ratio of the length of the bold arc to the circumference of the circle = The ratio of the angle subtended by the arc to the sum of the angles at the center of the circle
Mathematically, we have;
[tex]\dfrac{The \ arc \ length}{C} = \dfrac{\theta}{360^{\circ}}[/tex]
Therefore, we get;
[tex]\dfrac{The \ arc \ length}{34 \cdot \pi} = \dfrac{45 ^{\circ}}{360 ^{\circ}} = \dfrac{1}{8}[/tex]
[tex]{The \ arc \ length}{} = \dfrac{1}{8} \times 34 \cdot \pi = 4.25 \cdot \pi[/tex]
The length of the bold arc = 4.25·π mi ≈ 13.4 mi (by rounding off the answer to the nearest tenth).
