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Arc length

GCSEOCRJ560

Arc length

Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Perimeter.

Definition

The distance along the curved line forming a section of a circle's circumference.

Exam Context

Arc length appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Mensuration, especially Perimeter and Composite Perimeter.

Mensuration Perimeter Composite Perimeter

Study Pathways

Mensuration

Perimeter

Composite Perimeter

Mensuration

Perimeter

Circular Circumference

Found in Revision Notes

Mensuration

Composite Perimeter

Perimeter • Composite Perimeter

Mensuration

Circular Circumference

Perimeter • Circular Circumference

Related Key Terms

Central angle (θ)Circumference Composite shape Diameter Fraction of the circumference Hypotenuse In terms of π Major arc

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