Difference between revisions of "Arc"

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An arc of a circle is the portion of the circle between two given points on the circle. More generally, an arc is a portion of a smooth curve joining two points.

The measure of a circular arc $AB$ on circle $O$ is defined to be the measure of the central angle $\angle AOB$ which has the arc on its interior. The length of an arc can be calculated by the formula $s = r\theta$ , where $r$ is the radius of the circle and $\theta$ is the measure of the arc, in radians. Thus, in particular, the circumference of a circle is given by $C = 2\pi$ .

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Arc is also used as a prefix. For each of the standard trigonometric functions, the arc-function is (one of) the corresponding inverse function. For example, the arcsine is the inverse of the sine.

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 == Alternate usage ==
-Arc is also used as a prefix.  For each of the standard [[trigonometric function]]s, the arc-function is (one of) the corresponding [[inverse of a function | inverse function]].  For example, the [[arcsine]] is the inverse of the [[sine]].
+Arc is also used as a prefix.  For each of the standard trigonometric functions, the arc-function is (one of) the corresponding [[inverse of a function | inverse function]].  For example, the arcsine is the inverse of the [[sine]].
 [[Category:Geometry]]

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