Chapter 10 - NCPN
Chapter 10 - NCPN
Chapter 10 - NCPN
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Arc Length<br />
The unit circle has a radius of 1 unit<br />
and is centered about the origin.<br />
A central angle of a circle is an<br />
angle with a vertex at the center of<br />
the circle. An intercepted arc is the<br />
part of the circle that has endpoints on<br />
the sides of the central angle and all<br />
points in the interior of the angle.<br />
Arc Length<br />
If a circle with radius r has a central angle of measure<br />
θ radians, the length, l, of the intercepted arc is l = rθ.<br />
Example 2<br />
Measuring Arc Length<br />
Find the length of the intercepted arc<br />
in the circle.<br />
Solution<br />
The measure of the central angle is 1.9 radians, and the circle has a radius of<br />
6 centimeters. Use the formula for the length of an intercepted arc.<br />
l = rθ<br />
l = (6)(1.9)<br />
l = 11.4<br />
The length of the intercepted arc is 11.4 centimeters.<br />
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