CIRCULAR SECTOR

A 'circular sector' or ''circle sector'' also known as a ''pie piece'' is the portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and an arc. Its area can be calculated as described below.
Let θ be the central angle, in radians, and $r$ the radius. The total area of a circle is $pi\; r^2$. The area of the sector can be obtained by multiplying the circle's area by the ratio of the angle and $2\; pi$ (because the area of the sector is proportional to the angle, and $2\; pi$ is the angle for the whole circle):
:$A\; =$
pi r^2 cdot rac{ heta}{2 pi} =
r^2 left( rac{ heta}{2}
ight) =
rac{1}{2} r^2 heta
.
Also, if $heta$ refers to the central angle in degrees, a similar formula can be derived.
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Sectors can have special relationships, which include halves, quadrants, and octants.

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See also

★ Circular segment - the part of the sector which remains after removing the triangle formed by the center of the circle and the two endpoints of the circular arc on the boundary.

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★ Definition and properties of a circle sector With interactive animation