Deriving the Sector Area Formula
Deriving the Sector Area Formula
Explore how the area of a sector relates to the area of a circle and the measure of its central angle.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Otevřená otázka 1
Compare the sector area formulas for the central angle in degrees and in radians. Which one is simpler? Why?
Textový a matematický vstup
Otevřená otázka 2
The formula relating sector area to the central angle was derived by dividing the circle into a whole number of equal parts. Will this formula hold for any sector? Why or why not?
Textový a matematický vstup