The central angles of two sectors of circles of radii 7 cm and 21 cm are respectively 120° and 40°. Find the areas of the two sectors as well as the lengths of the corresponding arcs. What do you observe?
Area of sector =
Radius of first sector (r1) = 7 cm
Angle ( ) = 120°
Area of first sector(A1) =
Radius of second sector (r2) = 21 cm
Angle ( ) = 40°
Area of sector of second circle (A2)=
Corresponding arc length of first circle =
=
Corresponding arc length of second circle =
=
We observe that the length of the arc of both circles is equal.