Question:
Find the angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm by an arc of length (5π/3) cm.
Solution:
We know that the arc length l of a sector of an angle θ in a circle of radius r is
$l=\frac{\theta}{360^{\circ}} \times 2 \pi r$
It is given that $r=5 \mathrm{~cm}$ and length $l=\frac{5 \pi}{3} \mathrm{~cm}$. Substituting these value in above equation,
$\frac{5 \pi}{3}=\frac{\theta}{360^{\circ}} \times 2 \pi \times 5$
$5 \pi \times 360^{\circ}=\theta \times 2 \pi \times 5 \times 3$'
$\theta=60^{\circ}$
Hence, the angle subtended at the centre of circle is $60^{\circ}$.