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An angle is measurement use to tell the distance between two lines that are concurrent at a point.

An arc is the length of a curve drawn with a unchanging distance (radius length) around a point..

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What type of arc lies between the two sides of a central angle and measures less than 180 degrees?

Minor arc


What is defined to be an arc that lies between the sides of an obtuse inscribed angle?

There are three possibilities for the arc that lies between the sides of an angle (at the centre of the circle):semi-circleminor arcmajor arcWith any two points of the circumference of a circle they will make an angle at the centre of the circle.If the angle is 180o, then the two points lie on either end of a diameter and both arcs are the same length and are a semi-circle.Otherwise, the minor arc is the shorter of the two arcs, the major one is the longer one:The minor arc is the side of the angle that is smaller, ie the angle is acute (< 90o), a right angle (= 90o) or obtuse (> 90o & < 180o).The major arc is the side of the angle that is bigger, ie the angle is reflex (> 180o).


What is the relation between area of a sector and length of an arc of a circle?

There is no direct relation between the area of a sector and the length of an arc. You must know the radius (or diameter) or the angle of the sector at the centre.


How do you find the arc length with the angle given?

An arc can be measured either in degree or in unit length. An arc is a portion of the circumference of the circle which is determined by the size of its corresponding central angle. We create a proportion that compares the arc to the whole circle first in degree measure and then in unit length. (measure of central angle/360 degrees) = (arc length/circumference) arc length = (measure of central angle/360 degrees)(circumference) But, maybe the angle that determines the arc in your problem is not a central angle. In such a case, find the arc measure in degree, and then write the proportion to find the arc length.


How do you find radius of a circle if given arc length?

you will need to know the angle subtended by the arc; arc length = radius x angle in radians

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In a circle what is the difference between a central angle and an arc?

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Is there a difference between the arc of a chord and the arc of an angle?

the world may never know :D


What is the difference between the measure of an arc and arc length?

They are normally the same. However, the measure of the arc could refer to the angle subtended at the centre of the radius of curvature.


Application of relation between arc of length and central angle?

The relation between the arc of length and the central angle is that the arc of length divided by one of the sides is the central angle in radians. If the arc is a full circle, then the central angle is 2pi radians or 360 degrees.


What is the relation between inscribed angle and central angle of minor arc?

minor arc of cord is half of major arc of same cord


What is the difference between the center of an arc and the midpoint of an arc?

there is not much difference


What is An arc that lies between the two sides of a central angle called?

minor arc


An arc that lies between the two sides of a central angle is called a?

Minor arc


What is the difference between Arc tan and arc tan?

There is no difference in meaning between the two. It is usually spelled in lowercase, though (arc tan, or arctan).


What is an arc that lies between the sides of an acute central angle called?

minor arc


Explain the difference between a central angle and an inscribed angle?

A central angle has its vertex at the center of a circle, and two radii form the Arms. Central angle AOC is described as subtended by the chords AC and by the arc AC. An inscribed angle has its vertex on the circle, and two chords form the arms. Inscribed angle ABC is also described as subtended by the chord AC and by the arc AC.


What is difference between arc and Arc?

Nothing it just has a capital letter