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What is the arc length of an angle of [tex]$\frac{\pi}{3}$[/tex] radians formed on the unit circle?

A. [tex]$\frac{\pi}{6}$[/tex]
B. [tex][tex]$\frac{\pi}{4}$[/tex][/tex]
C. [tex]$\frac{\pi}{3}$[/tex]
D. [tex]$\frac{\pi}{2}$[/tex]


Sagot :

Sure, let's find the arc length of an angle [tex]\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)[/tex] radians on a unit circle.

The formula for the arc length [tex]\( s \)[/tex] of a circle is given by:
[tex]\[ s = r \theta \][/tex]
where:
- [tex]\( r \)[/tex] is the radius of the circle,
- [tex]\( \theta \)[/tex] is the angle in radians.

In this case, we are dealing with a unit circle, which means the radius [tex]\( r = 1 \)[/tex].

The given angle [tex]\( \theta \)[/tex] is [tex]\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)[/tex] radians.

Now, substituting the values into the formula:
[tex]\[ s = 1 \cdot \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{\pi}{3} \][/tex]

Thus, the arc length for an angle of [tex]\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)[/tex] radians on a unit circle is:

[tex]\[ \frac{\pi}{3} \][/tex]

This matches with option C:

C [tex]\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)[/tex]