Difference between revisions of "2030 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 2"

(2030 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 2 Whole Page)
 
(Problem)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
== Problem==
 
== Problem==
Points A and B lie on a circle with a radius of 1, and arc 𝐴𝐵 has a length of Points A and B lie on a circle with a radius of 1, and arc AB has a length of 𝜋/3. What fraction of the circumference of the circle is the length of arc 𝐴𝐵?
+
Points <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> lie on a circle with a radius of <math>1</math>, and arc <math>AB</math> has a length of Points <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> lie on a circle with a radius of <math>1</math>, and arc <math>AB</math> has a length of 𝜋/3. What fraction of the circumference of the circle is the length of arc 𝐴𝐵?
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1/6 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 15/9 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 11/9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1/4 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 1 </math>
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1/6 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 15/9 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 11/9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1/4 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 1 </math>
  

Latest revision as of 20:35, 19 November 2024

Problem

Points $A$ and $B$ lie on a circle with a radius of $1$, and arc $AB$ has a length of Points $A$ and $B$ lie on a circle with a radius of $1$, and arc $AB$ has a length of 𝜋/3. What fraction of the circumference of the circle is the length of arc 𝐴𝐵? $\mathrm{(A) \ } 1/6 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 15/9 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 11/9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1/4 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 1$

Solution

To figure out the answer to this question, you'll first need to know the formula for finding the circumference of a circle.

The circumference, 𝐶, of a circle is 2𝜋r, where r is the radius of the circle. For the given circle with a radius of 1, the circumference is C = 2(𝜋)(1), or we can simply express it as C = 2𝜋. To find what fraction of the circumference the length of 𝐴𝐵 is, divide the length of the arc by the circumference, which gives 𝜋/3 ÷ 2𝜋. This division can be represented by 𝜋/3*1/2𝜋 = 1/6. $\Rightarrow\boxed{\mathrm{(A)}\ 1/6}$.

See also

2030 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions

The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions. AMC logo.png