SOLUTION: Do I divide the circumference of a circle by four to get the perimeter of a quadrant?

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Question 160246: Do I divide the circumference of a circle by four to get the perimeter of a quadrant?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do I divide the circumference of a circle by four to get the perimeter of a quadrant?
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Perimeter means distance around. You would only be
finding the length of the arc of the quadrant. I
think you would have to add 2 times the radius to get
the distance around the quadrant.
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Cheers,
Stan H.