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Arc facts for kids

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Circle arc
A circular sector is shaded in green. Its curved boundary of length L is a circular arc.

An arc is a part of a circle. An arc is a curved line. The curve of an arc is constant and does not change (i.e., an arc has constant curvature). It sometimes is portrayed as a dotted line.

See also

  • In Spanish: Arc
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