Perimeter and arc length. Game on.

Perimeter and arc length is a grade 10 math skill aligned to Common Core standard HSG.C.B.5: derive the fact that the length of the arc intercepted by an angle is proportional to the radius, and derive the formula for the area of a sector. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 30 perimeter and arc length problems our math games drill.

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What is the length of a 180∘180^{\circ} arc on a circle with radius 5?5\textsf{?}

The circumference is 2πr=2π⋅5=10π.2\pi r = 2\pi \cdot 5 = 10\pi\textsf{.} A 180∘180^{\circ} arc is 180360=12\dfrac{180}{360} = \dfrac{1}{2} of the circle, so the arc length is 12⋅10π=5π.\dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 10\pi = 5\pi\textsf{.}

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A triangle has sides 77, 1010, and 1212. What is its perimeter?

P=7+10+12=29P = 7 + 10 + 12 = 29.

Mid-gameeasy

What is the length of a 90∘90^{\circ} arc on a circle with radius 6?6\textsf{?}

The circumference is 2πr=2π⋅6=12π.2\pi r = 2\pi \cdot 6 = 12\pi\textsf{.} A 90∘90^{\circ} arc is 90360=14\dfrac{90}{360} = \dfrac{1}{4} of the circle, so the arc length is 14⋅12π=3π.\dfrac{1}{4} \cdot 12\pi = 3\pi\textsf{.}

Mid-gameeasy

A rectangular garden measures 1515 by 66. How many units of fencing are needed to go all the way around it?

P=2(15+6)=2⋅21=42P = 2(15 + 6) = 2 \cdot 21 = 42.

Mid-gameeasy

What is the length of a 180∘180^{\circ} arc on a circle with radius 3?3\textsf{?}

The circumference is 2πr=2π⋅3=6π.2\pi r = 2\pi \cdot 3 = 6\pi\textsf{.} A 180∘180^{\circ} arc is 180360=12\dfrac{180}{360} = \dfrac{1}{2} of the circle, so the arc length is 12⋅6π=3π.\dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 6\pi = 3\pi\textsf{.}

Mid-gameeasy

What is the length of a 90∘90^{\circ} arc on a circle with radius 2?2\textsf{?}

The circumference is 2πr=2π⋅2=4π.2\pi r = 2\pi \cdot 2 = 4\pi\textsf{.} A 90∘90^{\circ} arc is 90360=14\dfrac{90}{360} = \dfrac{1}{4} of the circle, so the arc length is 14⋅4π=π.\dfrac{1}{4} \cdot 4\pi = \pi\textsf{.}

Mid-gameeasy

What is the length of a 30∘30^{\circ} arc on a circle with radius 18?18\textsf{?}

The circumference is 2πr=2π⋅18=36π.2\pi r = 2\pi \cdot 18 = 36\pi\textsf{.} A 30∘30^{\circ} arc is 30360=112\dfrac{30}{360} = \dfrac{1}{12} of the circle, so the arc length is 112⋅36π=3π.\dfrac{1}{12} \cdot 36\pi = 3\pi\textsf{.}

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A semicircle has radius 10.10\textsf{.} What is the length of its curved edge?

The circumference of the full circle is 2πr=2π⋅10=20π.2\pi r = 2\pi \cdot 10 = 20\pi\textsf{.} The curved edge is half of that, so 12⋅20π=10π.\dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 20\pi = 10\pi\textsf{.}

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