If the angle is 2x radians then the length of the arc is 2x*r units where the radius of curvature is r units. If you measure the angle in degrees, then the length of the arc is pi*x*r/90 units.
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The relation between the arc of length and the central angle is that the arc of length divided by one of the sides is the central angle in radians. If the arc is a full circle, then the central angle is 2pi radians or 360 degrees.
arc length/circumference=central angle/360 1/9=central angle/360 central angle=40
arc length/circumference = central angle/2*pi (radians) So, central angle = 2*pi*arc length/circumference = 4.54 radians. Or, since 2*pi radians = 360 degrees, central angle = 360*arc length/circumference = 260.0 degrees, approx.
The arc length is equal to the angle times the radius. This assumes the angle is expressed in radians; if it isn't, convert it to radians first, or incorporate the conversion (usually from degrees to radians) in to your formula.
arc length/2pi*r=measure of central angle/360