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    want to find out Angle?

    Hi Guys,

    I want to clear kindergarden maths doubt

    I want to find out the angle...if you see the picture will know exactly what I mean..

    value of x and r are given I want to find out A value what is the formulae for that....Pls give me a clue..

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    A = (360x) / (Pi * (r * 2))

    working off that x would be the angle / 360 multiplied by the circumference.

    i think

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    hi,

    If x=3 and r = 6

    means

    A=360*3/(22/7*6*6)
    =1080 * 113.14

    A =122191.2

    Is it right? if I divide A/360 => 122191.2/360

    answer is 339.42 => I do not think so

    pls help me!

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    if you know the arc length (x) and the radius (r) then the angle
    is x/r

    in this kind of equation it's commonly expressed as
    Code:
    s = r*theta
    where s is the arc length, r is the radius, and theta is the internal
    angle
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    actually...

    Let x = 3
    Let r = 6

    Circumference = Pi * (r * 2)
    = (22/7) * (6 * 2)
    = 37.7143 (4dp)

    A = 360x / Circumference
    = (360 * 3) / 37.7143
    = 1080 / 37.7143
    = 28.6364

    CHECK:
    Length of Arc = (Angle / 360) * Circumference
    x = (28.6364 / 360) * 37.7143
    x = 0.079545 (recurring 5) * 37.7143
    x = 2.99828

    use a calculator, don't take it to 4dp and u'll find that the equation brings it 3.0000049458 (recurring 8).
    i think the 4.9458 * 10^-6 is a bit insignificant

    If x=3 and r = 6

    means

    A=360*3/(22/7*6*6) -- nu uh, supposed be 22/7 * (6 *2)
    =1080 * 113.14 -- supposed to be 1080 / (22/7) * (6 *2)

    A =122191.2 -- therefore wrong

    am i wrong still?

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    thx axion - it worths million dollars

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    why all the extra work?

    Code:
    x = r*Angle
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    AngleRadians = ArcLength / Radius

    The above gives angle in radians.

    AngleDegrees = 180 * ArcLength / pi * Radius
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    of course it's in radians, we don't work with degrees
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