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Example Questions
Example Question #71 : Circles
Calculate the arc length of a circle that has a central angle of degrees and an of .
Refer to the following figure to help calculate the solution.
To calculate the arc length of a circle that has a central angle of degrees and a circumference of , refer to the figure and the algebraic formula for arc length.
The algebraic formula for arc length is as follows.
where,
For this particular question the known information is,
First, calculate the radius and the circumference.
Substitute these values into the formula and solve for the arc length.
Example Question #23 : Arc Length, Radii, Radian, And Sector Similarity And Proportionality: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsg C.B.5
Calculate the arc length of a circle that has a central angle of degrees and an of .
Refer to the following figure to help calculate the solution.
To calculate the arc length of a circle that has a central angle of degrees and a circumference of , refer to the figure and the algebraic formula for arc length.
The algebraic formula for arc length is as follows.
where,
For this particular question the known information is,
First, calculate the radius and the circumference.
Substitute these values into the formula and solve for the arc length.
Example Question #72 : Circles
Determine the area of the sector of a circle that has a central angle of degrees and an area of .
Refer to the following figure to help calculate the solution.
State the known information,
Since the question is asking for the area of the sector, a ratio will need to be constructed. Recall that a circle is composed of 360 degrees. Therefore, the following ratio can be made,