Finding An Arc Length: The Circle 2
Finding An Arc Length: The Circle 2
Finding An Arc Length: The Circle 2
C = πd * note
Step 1 : Calculate the full
C = 3·14 x 30
circumference C = πd
C = 94·2 cm
Step 2 : Find the required 60
=> Arc AB = 360
x 94·2 = 15·7 cm
fraction of the circumference.
* note 300
The major arc AB is found in the same way by multiplying the circumference by the fraction 360
.
Exercise 10·1
Sometimes the words minor or major are not used.
1. Copy and complete the calculation to find the
length of the minor arc of the circle shown :- 4. Calculate the arc length in each of these :–
A (a) (b)
C = πd note
C = 3·14 x 14 B
7 cm
45° 135° 225°
C = ...... cm 14 cm
O 8 mm
....
=> Arc AB = 360
x .....
(c) (d)
= .......... cm.
10 cm 300°
160°
2. Find the length of each minor arc :– 14 m
(a) A (b) A
6 cm 5 cm
5. Calculate the perimeter of each shape :-
120° 135°
O
O (a) (b)
B
B
15 cm 20 mm
9 cm
100° 240°
6. The shape trapped between two radii and an arc
4 cm
is called a sector of a circle.
Calculate the perimeter of a sector which is a
3. Find the length of the major arc in question 2(a). fifth of a circle with diameter 5 centimetres.
(A sketch would help).