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Section 11-6

Section 11-6. Arc Lengths and Areas of Sectors. Arc Length. Part of the Circumference of a circle. To find the length of an arc: Find the Circumference of the Circle Find the ratio of the measure of the arc to the whole circle. Find the product of the ratio and Circumference. Circle O.

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Section 11-6

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  1. Section 11-6 Arc Lengths and Areas of Sectors

  2. Arc Length • Part of the Circumference of a circle.

  3. To find the length of an arc: • Find the Circumference of the Circle • Find the ratio of the measure of the arc to the whole circle. • Find the product of the ratio and Circumference.

  4. Circle O 1. 5 A B O 3. 2. C Example: Find the length of arc AB.

  5. Length of an Arc = In General:

  6. A B O C Sector of a circle • A region bounded by two radii and an arc of the circle. Sector AOB *The unshaded region is also a sector!

  7. Slices of Pizza are Sectors!

  8. To find the area of a sector: • Find the Area of the Circle • Find the ratio of the measure of the arc to the whole circle. • Find the product of the ratio and Area.

  9. 1. 5 units2 3. units2 2. Example: Find the area of sector AOB.

  10. Area of a sector = In General:

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