how to calculate arc of the circle
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Assistance needed.
in general
arclength = radius * theta, where theta is the sector angle measured in radians.
BUT, since this is labeled grade 8, I doubt if you have studied radian measure.
So, the other way would be to calculate the circumference of your circle first.
Then you would have to know the sector angle.
set up the proportion
arc/circumference = sector angle/360º
eg. if the radius is 10 cm and the angle is 40º
arc/20pi = 40/360
arc = 80pi/360 = ....
arclength = radius * theta, where theta is the sector angle measured in radians.
BUT, since this is labeled grade 8, I doubt if you have studied radian measure.
So, the other way would be to calculate the circumference of your circle first.
Then you would have to know the sector angle.
set up the proportion
arc/circumference = sector angle/360º
eg. if the radius is 10 cm and the angle is 40º
arc/20pi = 40/360
arc = 80pi/360 = ....
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