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Activity 3.8
Assignment 3.9
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Assignment 10.15
Arc Length
Objectives
Calculate lengths of arcs given arc measures and radius or diameter.
Calculate arc measures given arc lengths and radius or diameter.
About Geometry Worksheet Assignment 10.15:
Assignment 10.15 is an introduction to calculating lengths of arcs.
Prerequisite Skills: Calculate the circumference of a circle (Assignment 10.14). Identify the measure of an arc (Assignment 10.8). Solve proportions (Assignment 6.2).
Theorem: The length of an arc is to the circumference of a circle as the degree measure of the arc is to 360.