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ARC LENGTH AND AREA
OF A SECTOR
OBJECTIVES:
• State and illustrate the theorem on length of an arc
as well as other related formulas for central angle θ
and radius of the circle; and
• Accurately solve problems involving arc length and
area of a sector.
Arc Length
y
An arc is a portion of the
circumference of a circle.
Arc length is defined as the
length of an arc, s, along a
x circle of radius r subtended
(drawn out) by an angle.
Arc Length
THEOREM: On a circle of radius r, a central angle (an
angle whose vertex is the center of the circle) of θ
radians intercepts an arc, whose length is equal to the
product of θ and r.
Arc Length Formula:
Arc Length
What is the length of the arc that measures 60 in a circle of radius
10cm?
Given:
or , ,
Solution:
Given:
or
Arc Length
Solution:
ft. or ft.
Therefore, the area of the lawn that receives water is ft. or ft.
Area of a Sector
Crops are often grown using a technique called center pivot irrigation that results in
circular shaped fields. If the irrigation pipe is 450m in length, what is the area that can
be irrigated after a rotation of 240 degrees?
Given:
r450 m, θ=240˚ or , A=?
Solution:
Therefore, the area that can be irrigated after a rotation of 240 degrees is 424, 115.
Quiz
Problem: For a 60-foot Little League Baseball field, the distance from home
base to the nearest fence (or other obstruction) on fair territory should be a
minimum of 200 feet. The commissioner of parks and recreation is making
plans for a new 60-foot field. Because of limited ground availability, he will use
the minimum required distance to the outfield fence. To increase safety,
however, he plans to include a 10-foot wide warning track on the inside of the
fence. To further increase safety, the fence and warning track will extend both
directions into foul territory. In total the arc formed by the outfield fence
(including the extensions into the foul territories) will be subtended by a
central angle at home plate measuring 96˚.
(a). Determine the length of the outfield fence.
(b). Determine the area of the warning track.
Assignment
Given the concentric circles y
with center A and with ,
calculate the arc length
intercepted by on each circle.
x
The inner circle has a radius of
10, and each circle has a radius
10 units greater than the
previous circle.
Reference:
Beltran, O. M., Ymas, S. E., & Dela Cruz, V. O. (2007).
Plane Trigonometry. pp. 173-176.
https://mathbooks.unl.edu/PreCalculus/arc-
length.html#:~:text=Arc%20length%20is%20defined
%20as,out)%20by%20an%20angle%20%CE%B8.