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    The document discusses formulas for calculating arc length and area of a sector for circles. It provides analogies using pizza to explain arc length as the length of crust and area of sector as the size of the piece of pizza. The key formulas given are that arc length equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the circumference, and area of sector equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the total area. Examples are worked out using circles with radius of 3 units to find specific arc lengths and sector areas.

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    The document discusses formulas for calculating arc length and area of a sector for circles. It provides analogies using pizza to explain arc length as the length of crust and area of sector as the size of the piece of pizza. The key formulas given are that arc length equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the circumference, and area of sector equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the total area. Examples are worked out using circles with radius of 3 units to find specific arc lengths and sector areas.

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    The document discusses formulas for calculating arc length and area of a sector for circles. It provides analogies using pizza to explain arc length as the length of crust and area of sector as the size of the piece of pizza. The key formulas given are that arc length equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the circumference, and area of sector equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the total area. Examples are worked out using circles with radius of 3 units to find specific arc lengths and sector areas.

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    The document discusses formulas for calculating arc length and area of a sector for circles. It provides analogies using pizza to explain arc length as the length of crust and area of sector as the size of the piece of pizza. The key formulas given are that arc length equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the circumference, and area of sector equals the ratio of the central angle measure to 360 degrees multiplied by the total area. Examples are worked out using circles with radius of 3 units to find specific arc lengths and sector areas.

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    Formulas for Arc Length

    It helps to think of a pizza when working with these types of problems. The arc length is the length of
    the crust on the piece of pizza you get. If you get the whole pizza then the arc length is the
    circumference of the pizza. If you get half the pizza then the arc length is half the circumference of the
    pizza.

    In each of the formulas let C stand for circumference, r stand for radius, d stand for diameter,
    and l stand for arc length. Use the formula C = 2πr to calculate the circumference of a circle
    when the radius is given. Use the formula C = πd to calculate the circumference of a circle when
    the diameter is given.
    C l measure of the central angle l
    You can use = or =
    360° measure of the central angle 360 ° C

    Example 1, finding the arc length.


    What is the length of arc XY in circle A and B? What is the length of arc XYZ in Circle D? Each
    circle has a radius of 3.

    Begin by writing the formula.


    C l measure of the central angle l
    = Or =
    360° measure of the central angle 360 ° C

    measure of the central angle


    Solving either of the formulas for l you get l = •C
    360 °

    120 ° 1
    For circle A you get l = • C which simplifies to l = • C and since C = 6π you end
    360 ° 3
    up with l = 2π as the arc length for arc XY.

    90 ° 1
    For circle B you get l = • C which simplifies to l = •C and since C = 6π you end
    360 ° 4
    3
    up with l = π as the arc length for arc XY.
    2

    180 ° 1
    For circle D you get l = • C which simplifies to l = • C and since C = 6π you end
    360 ° 2
    up with l = 3π as the arc length for arc XYZ.

    Nate's Notes http://www.showmethemath.com page 1 of 3


    Formulas for Area of a Sector
    It helps to think of a pizza when working with these type of problems. The area of the sector is the size of the
    piece of pizza you get. If you get the whole pizza then the area of the sector is the area of the pizza. If you get
    half the pizza then the area of the sector is half the area of the pizza.

    In each of the formulas let A stand for the area of the circle, r stand for radius, d stand for diameter,
    and Asec stand for the area of the sector. Use the formula d = 2r to calculate the radius when the
    diameter is given.

    You can use either of the formulas below:


    area of circl e area of sector measure of central angle area of sector
    = or =
    360 ° measure of central angle 360 ° area of circl e

    Example 2, finding the area of a sector.


    What is the area of sector XAY in circle A? What is the area of sector XBY in circle B? What is the area of
    sector XDZY in Circle D? Each circle has a radius of 3.

    Begin by writing the formula.


    A Asec measure of the central angle Asec
    = Or =
    360° measure of the central angle 360 ° A

    measure of the central angle


    Solving either of the formulas for Asec you get Asec = •A
    360°

    120 ° 1
    For circle A you get Asec = • A which simplifies to Asec = • A and since A = 9π you
    360 ° 3
    end up with Asec = 3π as the area for sector XAY.

    90 ° 1
    For circle B you get Asec = • A which simplifies to Asec = • A and since A = 9π you
    360 ° 4
    9
    end up with Asec = π as the area for sector XBY.
    4

    180 ° 1
    For circle D you get Asec = • A which simplifies to Asec = • A and since A = 9π you
    360 ° 2
    9
    end up with Asec = π as the area for sector XDZY.
    2

    Nate's Notes http://www.showmethemath.com page 2 of 3


    How Arc Length and Area of a Sector are Related
    arc length area of sector
    =
    circumference of circl e area of circl e

    Nate's Notes http://www.showmethemath.com page 3 of 3

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