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Arc Length on a Circle

The arc length on a circle is the length of arc, or segment, of the circle.

The arc length on a circle equals the radius times the angle of the arc.

Formula

QuantityVariable["s", "ArcLength"] == QuantityVariable["r", "Radius"]*QuantityVariable["θ", "Angle"]

Forms

Examples

Get the resource:

In[1]:=
ResourceObject["Arc Length on a Circle"]
Out[1]=

Get the formula:

In[2]:=
FormulaData[ResourceObject["Arc Length on a Circle"]]
Out[2]=

Use some values:

In[3]:=
FormulaData[
 ResourceObject[
  "Arc Length on a Circle"], {QuantityVariable[
   "s","ArcLength"] -> \[Pi]/3}]
Out[3]=

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