Two routes around a circular lake

Two routes around a circular lake

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Two paths from A to B follow the two arcs of a circular lake of radius 10 m. The longer path is 8pi m longer than the shorter path. Find both path lengths and the smaller central angle in radians.

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Answer:Shorter \(6\pi\text{ m}\); longer \(14\pi\text{ m}\); angle \(\frac{3\pi}{5}\) radians.

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