Sector & Arc Calculator

Arc length, sector area and chord from radius and angle.

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Circular sector and arc calculator

Enter a radius and a central angle in degrees and this tool returns the arc length, sector area, chord length and the perimeter of the sector — the slice of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them. It is handy for geometry homework, drafting and any layout involving curved segments.

How it works

The angle in degrees is first converted to radians with θ = degrees × π ÷ 180, then each property follows a standard formula:

PropertyFormula
Arc lengthr × θ
Sector area½ × r² × θ
Chord length2 × r × sin(θ ÷ 2)
Perimeterarc length + 2 × r

At θ = 2π (a full 360°) the sector area reduces to the whole-circle area πr².

Example

A radius of 10 and a 90° angle (θ = π/2 ≈ 1.5708):

PropertyValue
Arc length≈ 15.708
Sector area≈ 78.540
Chord length≈ 14.142
Perimeter≈ 35.708

The conversion from degrees happens automatically, all in your browser with nothing uploaded.

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