Arc length of a sector
Arc length of a sector.
- A sector uses the fraction
of the whole circle. - Arc length comes from circumference; sector area comes from circle area.
- Perimeter includes straight edges too. An annulus is outer-circle area minus inner-circle area.
Example 1
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
Example 2
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
Your turn
Question 1 Choose the formula for this shape. Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
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Question 2 Choose the formula for this shape. Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
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Question 3 Choose the formula for this shape. Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
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Question 4 Choose the formula for this shape. Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
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Question 5 Choose the formula for this shape. Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.
Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
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Find the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
AnswerFind the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
AnswerFind the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
AnswerFind the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
AnswerFind the arc length of the sector. Give an exact answer.
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