Geometry/Perimeter and Arclength

Perimeter of Circle

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The circles perimeter   can be calculated using the following formula

 

where   the radius of the circle.

Perimeter of Polygons

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The perimeter of a polygon   with   number of sides abbreviated   can be calculated using the following formula

  .

Arclength of Circles

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The arclength   of a given circle with radius   can be calculated using

 

where   is the angle given in radians.

Arclength of Curves

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If a curve   in   has the parametric form   for   , then the arclength can be calculated using the following fomula

 

Derivation of formula can be found using differential geometry on infinitely small triangles.