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Circle - area of arc

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`A = 1/2 * ( "r" )^2 * ( θ - sin( θ ))`
`(r)"Radius of the circle"`
`(θ) "Angle Defining Arc"`

The Area of an Arc Circle formula, A = ½• r²•  (θ - sin(θ)), computes the area defined by/attachments/e6cbf39a-da27-11e2-8e97-bc764e04d25f/Circleareaofarc-illustration.png               A = f(r,θ)/attachments/e6cbf39a-da27-11e2-8e97-bc764e04d25f/Circle Segment - ArcArea.png          A = f(r,h)  an arc and the chord connecting the ends of the arc (see blue area of diagram).  

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

  • (r)  - This is the radius of the circle.
  • (θ) - This is the angle defining the arc. 

Area of an Arc Segment of a Circle (A):  The calculator returns the area (A) in square meters.  However the user can automatically convert the output units to numerous other compatible units via the pull-down menu.

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If `theta` is unknown, the same area can be calculated if the depth (h) from the edge of the circle toward the center is known.  (See figure) The following equation calculates the area using r and h:


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