Arc
What Arc means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A connected part of the circumference between two points on a circle.
A continuous part of a circle’s circumference between two endpoints.
A part of the circumference between two points on the circle.
A portion of the circumference between two points.
Topics that use Arc
- Properties and constructions (AQA GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Mensuration and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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