6.

7 Circumference &
Arc Length
Notes
 Circumference
The distance around a circle.

Do you remember the formula???

C = 2 r or C = d

* Always use the  button on your

calculator, NOT 3.14!!!
Ex 1: Find the circumference of a circle
with a diameter of 12 cm.
(Round to 2 decimal places.)
C = 2r C = d
C = 2(6) OR C = (12)
C = 12 cm C = 12
C = 37.70 cm C = 37.70 cm

* If you are asked

for the exact value
leave your answer
in terms of . It
will look like this!!!
Ex 2: Find the radius of a circle
with a circumference of 52 in.

C = 2r
52 = 2r
52 = r
2π
8.28 in.  r
What if you only want to know the length
of a piece of the circumference???

This is called Arc Length

It is a piece of the circumference of circle.

B
 Arc Length Corollary

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The length of AB is:


Arc length of AB 
m AB 
m AB
 OR *2πr
2πr 360 o
360 o

Things to keep in mind when finding arc length

•The measure of an arc is in degrees.
•The length of an arc is in linear units.
(such as ft, cm, etc.)
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Ex 1: Find the length of JK.

Arc length of AB 
m AB

2πr 360o
x 60

C 2π16 360o
60o
J
16 in. 360x = 2 16 60  π
360x = 1920π
K
1920π Put in
x=
x  16.76 in. 360 calc!!
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Your Turn: Find the length of AB.

Arc length of AB 
m AB

2πr 360o
A

150o B
34 cm.

  44.48 in.
length of AB
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Ex 2: Find the m LM.
Notice that we are given the arc length and need to find the
measure of the arc!!

16.76 in. 
Arc length of AB 
m AB

2πr 360o
L
n . M 16.76 x
8 i 
2π 8  360o
C
360 16.76  = 2 8  π  x
6033.6 = 16πx

Put in 6033.6 = x
o 
120.03 = m LM calc!! 16π
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Your Turn: Find the m AB.

18.84 m. 
Arc length of AB 
m AB

2πr 360o
B
i n . A
9


120 = m LM
o
Ex 3: Find the circumference of circle C.

Arc length of AB 
m AB

R 2πr 360o
10.2 cm
10.2 45

45o S C 360o
C 360 10.2  =  45  C


3672 =  45  C

Put in
81.6 cm = C 3672
calc!! =C
45 
 Your Turn: Find the circumference of circle C.

Arc length of AB 
m AB

A 2πr 360o

200o C

41.87 cm
B

C  75.37 cm
Your Turn: Find the radius of circle C.
READ the directions carefully!!!

Arc length of AB 
m AB

2πr 360o
R
1.57 ft
45o S
C

r  2 ft