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The diameter of a circle is 10 cm , then find the length of the arc when the corresponding central angle is 180(π=3.14) ?
A. 15.7
B. 16
C. 3.14
D. 18

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Hint: Using the given diameter we can get the radius of the circle as the radius is half of the diameter and when the central angle is given the length of the arc is given by the formula Length=θ360×2πr and using the given values we get the required length.

Complete step by step solution:
We are given a circle and it is given that the diameter of the circle is 10 cm
We know that the radius of the circle is given by half of its diameter.
Hence the radius of the given circle is given by
r=d2=102=5cm
Now we have the radius of the circle
Now we are asked to find the length of the arc corresponding to the central angle
Whenever the central angle is given the length of the arc is given by the formula
Length=θ360×2πr
Where θ is the central angle and r is its radius
Here the central angle is 180 and radius is 5 cm
Length=180360×2×3.14×5Length=12×2×3.14×5Length=3.14×5=15.7
Hence we get the length of the arc to be 15.7 units

Therefore the correct answer is option A.

Note :
1) A part of a curve or a part of a circumference of a circle is called Arc.
2) In general, the length of a curve is called the arc length.
3) An arc length is measured by taking a part of the whole circle.
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