If a circle is devided into 8 equal parts find the angle subtended by each arc at the centre .

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$A whole circle subtend an angle of 360 ° at the center . And the circle is divided into 8 equal parts . So the angle also will get divided into 8 equal parts . So each division = \frac{360 °}{8} = 45 ° hence each arc will subtend an angle eqaul to 45 ° at the centre .$

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If a circle is devided into 8 equal parts find the angle subtended by each arc at the centre .

A whole circle subtend an angle of 360° at the center.And the circle is divided into 8 equal parts.So the angle also will get divided into 8 equal parts.So each division = 360°8=45°hence each arc will subtend an angle eqaul to 45° at the centre.

$A whole circle subtend an angle of 360 ° at the center . And the circle is divided into 8 equal parts . So the angle also will get divided into 8 equal parts . So each division = \frac{360 °}{8} = 45 ° hence each arc will subtend an angle eqaul to 45 ° at the centre .$