Answer: 17.8 yds
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of the arc of the ENTIRE circle is the circumference (C = 2πr).
We only want a 60° section of that circumference which is 60°/360° = 1/6 of the circumference.
The formula for length of an arc is: [tex]s=2\pi r\bigg(\dfrac{\theta}{360^o}\bigg)[/tex]
Given r = 17, θ = 60°
[tex]s=2\pi (17)\bigg(\dfrac{60^o}{360^o}\bigg)\\\\\\.\quad =2\pi(17) \bigg(\dfrac{1}{6}\bigg)\\\\\\.\quad =\dfrac{17 \pi}{3}\\\\\\.\quad =\large\boxed{17.8}[/tex]
