Multiple Choice
If a stick of length 5.18 m is placed so that the ends just touch a circle of radius 10 m, the stick will subtend a 30° angle when viewed from the center of the circle. What does the formula derived in Box 1-1 give you as the length of this stick?
A) 1.26 m
B) 5.18 m
C) 5.24 m
D) 11.8 m
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