The radius of a circle is \(30\) cm. Find the length of an arc of this circle, if the length of the chord of the arc is \(30\) cm.

Solution:

Radius of the circle:

\[ r=30 \text{ cm} \]

Chord length:

\[ c=30 \text{ cm} \]

Using chord formula:

\[ c=2r\sin\frac{\theta}{2} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ 30=2(30)\sin\frac{\theta}{2} \]

\[ 30=60\sin\frac{\theta}{2} \]

\[ \sin\frac{\theta}{2}=\frac{1}{2} \]

\[ \frac{\theta}{2}=\frac{\pi}{6} \]

\[ \theta=\frac{\pi}{3} \]

Now, arc length:

\[ s=r\theta \]

\[ s=30\times\frac{\pi}{3} \]

\[ s=10\pi \text{ cm} \]

Therefore, the length of the arc is:

\[ \boxed{10\pi \text{ cm}} \]

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