Geometry (Circles Part. 2) Flashcards
Arc Length
(Definition)
A portion of the circumference of the circle.
Explain how you get the Arc Length (Degrees) Equation
- You need the central angle that subtends the arc length.
- From there, you can divide that angle (In degrees) by (360°) to receive the ratio of the Arc Length in comparison to the entire Circumference.
- Then, you multiply the ratio of the Arc Length and the Circumference to receive the total Arc Length
* From that information, you can create and manipulate the equation to determine the Arc Measure or Circumference of a Circle (In degrees)
Arc Length
(Degrees Equation)
Arc Length = (Central Angle/ 360°) Circumference
In the figure below, line (DB) and (AC) are diameters of circle P. The length of line (PB) is 8 units.
What is the length of curve (DC)?
(16/3)π
or
16.76
In the figure below, line (BC) is a diameter of circle P. The length of line (BP) is 3 Units.
What is the length of curve (ACD)?
(65/12)π
or
17.02
In the figure below, angle (APB) ≈ angle (BPC). The length of line (PB) is 4 units.
What is the length of curve (BC)?
(104/45)π
or
7.26
Central angle
(Equations)
Central Angle = (Arc length/ Circumference) (360°)
In the figure below, the radius of circle p is 10 units. Arc (ABC) has a length of 16π.
What is the measure of Arc (AC), in degrees?
72°
In the figure below, the radius of circle P is 18 units. The length of Arc (BA) is 14π.
What is the measure of Arc (BC) in degrees?
64°
Circumference (From Arc Length and Central Angle)
(Equations)
Circumference = (360° / Central Angle) (Arc Length)
Degree
(Definition)
A unit of measurement of angles, equal to 1/360 of the circumference of a circle.
Radian
(Definition)
Describes the plane angle subtended by a circular arc as the length of the arc divided by the radius of the arc.
Explain how you get the Equation to convert (Radians to Degrees)
360 (Degrees) = Circumference
2π (Radians) = Circumference
360 (Degrees) = 2π (Radians)
180 (Degrees) = π (Radians)
180/π (Degrees) = (Radians)
Radian to degrees
(Equation)
1 Radian = (180/π) Degrees
Convert the angle Ø = (23π/20) radians to degrees.
207°