document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994844>Question 994844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is arc length the same as sector area?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A and B are 2 points on a circle with centre O, radius r=2 with <AOB =1.4 radians. Find the :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Arc length subtended by <AOB. This = 2*1.4=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) area of the sector AOB, I also get 2.8, are they the same thing, or is it a coincidence?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is arc length the same as sector area?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A and B are 2 points on a circle with centre O, radius r=2 with <AOB =1.4 radians. Find the :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Arc length subtended by <AOB. This = 2*1.4=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) area of the sector AOB, I also get 2.8, are they the same thing, or is it a coincidence?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">No, they're not.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider a slice of pizza that's cut from a circular pizza pie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The crust around the circular edge (if it has one) would be considered the arc length, while the entire pizza that is to be eaten would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "considered the area of the sector (a PORTION/SECTION of the entire area of a circle) </SPAN>\n" );
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