CHAPTER 8: CIRCULAR MEASURE

8.1 Radian

8.2 Arc Length of a Circle

Length of arc

Length of chord

Length of arc, s = r
Length of chord, l = 2r sin
Example 1
An arc, AB of a circle of radius 5 cm subtends an angle of 1.5 radians at the center. Find the
length of the arc AB.
Example 2
An arc, PQ of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 30 at the center. Find the length
of the arc PQ.
Example 3

A
7 cm
P

O 0.354 rad

In the above diagram, find

1. Length of the minor arc AB.
2. Length of the major arc APB.

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8.3 Area of Sector of a Circle

If AOB is the area of a sector of a circle with radius, r that subtends an angle
radians at the center O,

B
r
O

rad
A

Area of sector AOB,

Example 4

A
10 cm
O 0.354 rad

In the above diagram, find the area of the sector OAB.

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To calculate the area of a segment of a circle,

B
r
P

Area of triangle, A = r2 sin

Area of shaded segment APB,
Example 5
6 cm

P
8 cm

The above diagram shows a sector of a circle, with center O and a radius of 6 cm. The
length of the arc AB is 8 cm. Find
1. AOB.
2. The area of the shaded segment.

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