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Option 2: Solve using arc length proportion
Formula for arc length in radians:
Arc length ≈ 13.1 units
units
Step 1. Use the Arc Length Formula =
60/360 * diameter * π
Step 2. Calculate the diameter by multiplying the radius by 2
radius * 2 = 9* 2 =18
Step 3. Simplify the fraction 60/360, and plug in your diameter
60/360 =1/6 * 18π
Step 4. 1/6 * 18π = 3π = 9.4285 units
Arc length ≈ 9.4285 units
Step 1. Plug the information into the proportion. The arc length will become your variable.
Step 2. Simplify 2(3.14)9 = 56.52
Step 3. Cross multiply
360x= 3391.2
Step 4. Divide each side by 360
Arc length ≈ 9.42 units
Step 4. Isolate x by dividing each side by 360
Step 3. Cross Multiply
360x= 4710
Step 2. Simplify 2(3.14)10 = 62.8 and plug this in the arc length proportion.
or you can find arc length using a proportion.
Find the arc length of a circle with a central angle of 75 degrees and a radius of 10 units.
Step 1. Plug the information into the proportion. The arc length will become your variable.
Common Core Standard HSF-TF.A.1.
Finding the radius of a circle using arc length
The arc length formula can be used to calculate the radius of a circle. Basically you plug in the given information into the arc length formula, and solve for the radius. If the central angle is given in radians use: s = θ*radius
θ = measure of the central angle
If the central measure is in degrees use:
Measure central angle/360 =arc length/circumference (dπ)
Video: Using arc length to Find the radius of a circle.
Video Guide
0:53 Problem 1. Finding the radius of a circle in radians.
If an arc length measures 4π inches long, with a central angle of π/3, find the length of the radius.
2:00 Solution problem 1
2:16 Find the radius of a circle in degrees.
Given the arc length of 8π and a central angle of 120◦, find the radius.
4:29 Solution problem 2
Point of Reference
What is the length of an arc subtended by an angle of 7π/4 radians on a circle with a radius 10 units?
Step 1. Use the arc length formula for radians. s = Θ *radius
Step 2. Plug in your given values 7π/4*10=17.5π ≈54.97 units
θ
Subtended Angle
20
Minor Arc
Major Arc
s = Θ *radius
Θ = measure of the central angle
Related sites on Arc length of a Circle
Arc Length and Radian Measure/Regents Prep Short lesson covering arc length of a circle along with an explanation of degrees and radians, and several sample problems calculating arc measure.
Circles and Arcs/Khan Academy A video,interactive sketchpad, and sample questions covering arcs of circles.
Arc Length Calculator Check your homework with this calculator
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(The video works out the problem)
What is the length of the arc from A to B of a circle that has a central angle measure of 60 degrees and a radius of 9 units ?
Option One: Solve using the arc length formula:
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Example problems "Arc length of a circle"
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d = diameter of the circle
- Distance from A to B = the arc length.
- Any two points on a circle except two points exactly opposite each other create a minor and major arc.
- The minor arc has a smaller angle measure and length than the major arc.
Formula for arc length of a circle in degrees:
The arc length of a circle is distance along the curved portion of a circle or any other curve. The arc length is longer than a chord which is a straight line distance between the endpoints. The circumference of a circle is considered an arc length with a measure of 360 degrees.
A chord is defined as a straight line that intersects a circle at two points. The diameter of a circle is a chord that cuts a circle in half.
The letter s is traditionally used to represent arc length. The s stands for subtends which means “opposite of.” A subtended angle is an angle created by an arc or any other object from a given point of view.