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Geometry - Arcs & Circles

Here are formulas for some of the most commonly used arcs and circles. Equations for area and circumference are provided.

K = area

R = radius

D = diameter

C = circumference

θ = central angle (radians)

Circumference and Area

Ellipse

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Sector of an Annulus

Sector and Segment

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Parabolic Segment

K (right segment)

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with the base along the chord of the segment and with

opposite vertex at the point on the parabola at which the

tangent to the parabola is parallel to the chord of the segment.

Source: CRC Standard Math Tables, 1987

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