• Unit 10: Angles in a Unit Circle

• Unit 11: Circular Functions

• Unit 12: Graphs of Circular
Functions
• Unit 13: Trigonometric Identities
• Unit 14: Inverse Trigonometric
Functions
Capstone Project• Unit 15: Trigonometric Equations
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Unit 16: Polar Coordinate System
UNIT 10: ANGLES IN A UNIT CIRCLE
Lesson 10.1

Arc Length and Area of a

Sector

Capstone
Precalculus
Project
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
The shortest distance
between any two
points on the Earth is
always in a great
circle. A great circle is
a circle on the surface
of a sphere whose
center is also the
center of the sphere.
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Aircrafts and ships
choose to travel along
a great circle because
it contains the
shortest distance
between two places.
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 The distance between two points forms an arc on a
great circle. How can we know the shortest distance
between these two points on the surface of the Earth?

In this lesson, you will learn how to solve for two

measurements on a circle, namely the arc length and
sector area.

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What is the relationship
between arc length and area of
a sector?

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Learning Competency
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Illustrate the relationship between the linear

and angular measures of a central angle in a
unit circle
(STEM_PC11T-IIa-1).

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 Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to do the following:

● Find the length of an arc.

● Find the area of a sector.

● Relate arc length and sector area.

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 Parts of a Circle

Recall the names of the following parts of the circle.

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 Parts of a Circle

The center of a circle is the point that is equidistant from

all the points on the circle.

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 Parts of a Circle

A radius of a circle is a segment that extends from the

center of the circle to any point on the circle.

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 Parts of a Circle

An arc is a part of the circle’s circumference.

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 Parts of a Circle

A central angle is formed by two radii in a circle whose

vertex is the center of the circle.

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 Arc Length

The length of an arc is given by

where is the radius of the circle and is the corresponding

central angle in degrees.

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of the given arc below?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of the given arc below?

inches

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Try It!

What is the length of the given arc

below?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of the given arc below?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of the given arc below?

meters

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Try It!

What is the length of an arc on a circle

with radius centimeters if the
corresponding central angle is ?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of the given arc below?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of the given arc below?

inches

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Try It!

What is the length of an arc on a circle

with a diameter cm if the
corresponding central angle is ?

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 Area of a Sector

A sector is a portion of the area of a circle that is

enclosed by two radii and their intercepted arc.

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 Area of a Sector

The area of a sector is given by

where is the radius of the circle and is the

corresponding central angle in degrees.

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the area of given sector of the circle below?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the area of given sector of the circle below?

square inches

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Try It!

What is the area of a sector of a circle

with radius inches if the corresponding
central angle is ?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the area of a sector of a circle with diameter

cm if the corresponding central angle is ?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the area of a sector of a circle with diameter

cm if the corresponding central angle is ?

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Try It!

What is the area of a sector of a circle with

diameter cm if the corresponding central
angle is ?

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 Let’s Practice!

The face of a circular clock has a diameter of 12

inches. What is the area of the sector that
corresponds to the acute angle between the minute
and hour hands when the time is two o’clock?

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 Let’s Practice!

The face of a circular clock has a diameter of 12

inches. What is the area of the sector that
corresponds to the acute angle between the minute
and hour hands when the time is two o’clock?

6 square inches

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Try It!
A carousel is composed of six numbered
and equally-spaced horses as shown below.
What is the area of the sector of the
carousel from horse 1 to horse 3 if the
carousel has a diameter of 4 meters?

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 Relationship Between Sector Area and Arc Length

These equations show the relationship between

sector area and arc length:

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 Relationship Between Sector Area and Arc Length

These equations show the relationship between

sector area and arc length:

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 Relationship Between Sector Area and Arc Length

These equations show the relationship between

sector area and arc length:

is the area of the corresponding sector, is the length of

the corresponding arc, and is the radius of the circle.

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the area of a sector of a circle with radius

inches if the corresponding arc length is 2 inches?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the area of a sector of a circle with radius

inches if the corresponding arc length is 2 inches?

10 square inches

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Try It!

What is the area of a sector of a circle with

radius cm if the corresponding arc length is
cm?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of an arc of a circle with a

diameter of 8 meters if the area of the corresponding
sector is square meters?

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 Let’s Practice!

What is the length of an arc of a circle with a

diameter of 8 meters if the area of the corresponding
sector is square meters?

8 meters

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Try It!

What is the length of an arc of a circle with

a diameter of 20 feet if the area of the
corresponding sector is square feet?

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 Let’s Practice!

The area of a sector of a circle is square inches,

while the length of the corresponding arc is inches.
What is the radius of the circle?

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 Let’s Practice!

The area of a sector of a circle is square inches,

while the length of the corresponding arc is inches.
What is the radius of the circle?

4 inches

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Try It!

The area of a sector of a circle is 56 square

centimeters while the length of the
corresponding arc is 14 centimeters. What
is the radius of the circle?

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 Check Your Understanding

Find the arc length using the given information, where

is the radius of the circle, is the diameter of the circle,
and is the corresponding central angle.

1. cm,
2. in,
3. m,
4. in,
5. cm,
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 Check Your Understanding

Find the sector area using the given information,

where is the radius of the circle, is the diameter of
the circle, and is the corresponding central angle.

1. cm,
2. m,
3. mm,
4. ft,
5. cm,

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● An arc is a portion of a circle’s circumference.

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● The length of an arc is given by

where is the radius of the circle, and is the
corresponding central angle in degrees. If the
central angle is in radians, the arc length is given
by .

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● A sector is a portion of the area of a circle that is

enclosed by two radii and their intercepted arc.

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● The area of a sector is given by , where is the

radius of the circle and is the corresponding
central angle in degrees. If the central angle is in
radians, the area of a sector is given by .

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● To find the area of a sector given the length of

the corresponding arc and the radius of the
circle, use the formula .

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 Let’s Sum It Up!

● To find the length of an arc given the area of the

corresponding sector and the radius of the circle,
use the formula .

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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Arc Length
solve for the length of
where an arc given the
• is the radius of the corresponding
circle, and central angle in
• is the
degrees.
corresponding
central angle in
degrees.
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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Arc Length
solve for the length of
where an arc given the
• is the radius of the corresponding
circle, and central angle in
• is the
radians.
corresponding
central angle in
radians.
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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Arc Length
solve for the length of
where an arc given the
• is the radius of the radius of the circle
circle, and and the area of the
• is the area of the
corresponding sector.
corresponding
sector.

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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Sector Area
solve for the area of a
where sector given the
• is the radius of the corresponding
circle, and central angle in
• is the
degrees.
corresponding
central angle in
degrees.
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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Sector Area
solve for the area of a
where sector given the
• is the radius of the corresponding
circle, and central angle in
• is the
radians.
corresponding
central angle in
radians.
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 Key Formulas

Concept Formula Description

Use this formula to

Sector Area
solve for the area of a
where sector given the
• is the radius of the radius of the circle
circle, and and the length of the
• is length of the
corresponding arc.
corresponding arc.

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Challenge Yourself

What is the central angle, in degrees,

that corresponds to an arc length of
inches given that the diameter of the
circle is inches? Round off your answer
to the nearest whole number.

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