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W8. Arc Length

This document discusses trigonometric functions related to arcs and sectors of circles. It defines key terms like arc, minor arc, major arc, radian, and sector. It explains how to calculate the length of an arc using the formula that relates arc length to central angle measure and radius. It also explains how to find the radius of a circle given the length of an arc on it. Several examples are provided to demonstrate calculating arc lengths on various circles and finding the radius of a circle based on a given arc length.

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W8. Arc Length

This document discusses trigonometric functions related to arcs and sectors of circles. It defines key terms like arc, minor arc, major arc, radian, and sector. It explains how to calculate the length of an arc using the formula that relates arc length to central angle measure and radius. It also explains how to find the radius of a circle given the length of an arc on it. Several examples are provided to demonstrate calculating arc lengths on various circles and finding the radius of a circle based on a given arc length.

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COMPUTER COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Learning Management System

TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to;
a. Identify the arc and sector of the circle..
b. Understand how to determine the length of an arc and the area of a sector.
c. Solve for arc length and sector area.

Arc Length

The center of the circle is the point which is equidistant from all points on the circle.

ARC: An arc is any of the following three figures—a minor arc, a major arc, or a
semicircle.

MINOR AND MAJOR ARC: In a circle with center 𝑂, let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be different points
that lie on the circle but are not the endpoints of a diameter.

The minor arc between 𝐴 and 𝐵 is the set containing 𝐴,


𝐵, and all points of the circle that are in the interior of ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵.
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Course: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry www.ccdisorsogon.edu.ph


Instructor: Syrel Joy M. Bobier
E-mail: [email protected]
COMPUTER COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Learning Management System

The major arc is the set containing 𝐴, 𝐵, and all points of the
circle that lie in the exterior of ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵.

RADIAN: A radian is the measure of the central angle of a sector of a circle with arc
length of one radius length.

SEMICIRCLE: In a circle, let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be the endpoints of a diameter. A semicircle is the set
containing 𝐴, 𝐵, and all points of the circle that lie in a given half-plane of the line determined by the
diameter.

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Course: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry www.ccdisorsogon.edu.ph


Instructor: Syrel Joy M. Bobier
E-mail: [email protected]
COMPUTER COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Learning Management System

LENGTH OF AN ARC: The length of an arc is the circular distance around the arc.

SECTOR: Let 𝐴𝐵 be an arc of a circle with center 𝑂 and radius 𝑟. The union of the
segments 𝑂𝑃, where 𝑃 is any point on 𝐴𝐵, is called a sector. 𝐴𝐵 is called the arc of the sector,
and 𝑟 is called its radius.

Example 1
a. What is the length of the arc of degree measure in a circle of radius cm?

( )

The marked arc length is cm.


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Course: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry www.ccdisorsogon.edu.ph


Instructor: Syrel Joy M. Bobier
E-mail: [email protected]
COMPUTER COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Learning Management System

b. Given the concentric circles with center 𝐴 and with ∠𝐴 ,


calculate the arc length intercepted by ∠𝐴 on each circle. The inner
circle has a radius of and each circle has a radius units
greater than the previous circle.

Arc length of circle with radius ̅̅̅̅


𝐴𝐵 ( )( )( )

Arc length of circle with radius ̅̅̅̅


𝐴𝐶 ( )( )( )

Arc length of circle with radius ̅̅̅̅


𝐴𝐷 ( )( )( )

c. An arc, again of degree measure , has an arc length of cm. What


is the radius of the circle on which the arc sits?

( 𝑟)

The radius of the circle on which the arc sits is cm.

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Course: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry www.ccdisorsogon.edu.ph


Instructor: Syrel Joy M. Bobier
E-mail: [email protected]

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