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When any two following values are known, you can use the arc length calculator to calculate the length of an arc along with the other related measurements:
The length of an arc can be defined as the total distance between two points along a section of any curve. It depends on:
Calculation of the length of an irregular arc segment is known as rectification of a curve.
When the angle is equal to \( 360 \) degrees or \( 2π \), then the arc length will be equal to the circumference. It can be stated as:
\(L / θ = C / 2π\)
In the equation for the circumference \(C = 2πr\)
\(L / θ = 2πr / 2π\)
After division there will be only: \(L / θ = r\)
To calculate arc length, you have to multiply the radius by the central angle \(θ: L = r\times θ\)
There are 2 different ways to find a circle’s arc length which are:
Also, you can use the arc length calculator for quick calculations.
If you have the following values, then find the sector area and length of arc?
\(\ Radius\ of\ circle \ (r) =\ 50\ cm\)
\(\ The\ Central\ Angle =\ \dfrac{\pi}{4}\)
Solution:
To find the arc length:
\(\ S = 50\times \dfrac{pi}{4} =\dfrac{25\pi}{2cm} =\ 39.32\ cm\)
For Sector Area of the circle:
\(\ Area =\ A =\pi\ r^{2}=\ 3.1459\times \ 50^{2}= 7,864.75\ cm^{2}\)
If you have a sector area and the central angle, you can still calculate the arc of a circle. The formula is as follows:
\(\ L =\theta\times \sqrt(\dfrac{2A}{\theta})\)
Suppose the sector area is 300000 cm2 and the central angle is 60 degrees, Now how do you calculate an arc length without the radius of the circle? Let's see how!
Solution:
\(\ 1\ centimeter^{2} =\dfrac{1}{10000}\ meter\ square\)
\(\ 300000\ cm^{2} =\dfrac{300000}{10000}\ meter\ square\)
\(\ 1\ degree =\dfrac{\pi}{180}\ radians\)
\(\ 60\ degrees =\ 60\times \dfrac{\pi}{180}\ radians =\ 1.0472\ rad\)
Now
\(\ Sector\ Area\ of\ Circle\ (A) =\ 30\ m^{2}\)
\(\ The\ Central\ Angle =\ 1.0472\ rad\)
\(\ L =\theta\times \sqrt(\dfrac{2A}{\theta})\)
\(\ L =\ 1.0472\times \sqrt(\dfrac{2(30)}{1.0472})\)
\(\ L =\ 1.0472\times \sqrt(\dfrac{60}{1.0472})\)
\(\ L =\ 1.0472\times \sqrt(57.295)\)
\(\ L =\ 1.0472\times \ 7.569\)
\(\ L =\ 7.926\ m\)
No, the angle is the span between two radii of a circle, and on the other hand, the arc length is the distance between two radii along the curve.
The chord length is the straight line distance between two points, while an arc shows the total portion covered between two points(a segment of a circle).
From the source of Wikipedia: Arc length, general approach.
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