Circular sector

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A circular sector is shaded in green
A circular sector is shaded in green

A circular sector or circle sector, is the portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and an arc. Its area can be calculated as described below.

Let θ be the central angle, in radians, and r the radius. The total area of a circle is πr2. The area of the sector can be obtained by multiplying the circle's area by the ratio of the angle and 2π (because the area of the sector is proportional to the angle, and 2π is the angle for the whole circle):

A = \pi r^2 \cdot \frac{\theta}{2 \pi} = r^2 \left( \frac{\theta}{2} \right) = \frac{1}{2} r^2 \theta.

Also, if θ refers to the central angle in degrees, a similar formula can be derived.

A = \pi r^2 \cdot \frac{\theta}{360}

Sectors can have special relationships, which include halves, quadrants, and octants.

The length, L, of the perimeter of a sector is given by the following formula:

L = \left( \pi \cdot r \cdot \frac{\theta}{180}\right)

where θ is in degrees.

See also

  • Circular segment - the part of the sector which remains after removing the triangle formed by the center of the circle and the two endpoints of the circular arc on the boundary.
  • conic section

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