Mathematics GCSE
Sector
What Sector means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
The region bounded by two radii and the arc between them, like a slice of a cake.
A region of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc joining their endpoints.
A region bounded by two radii and the arc between their endpoints.
A region bounded by two radii and an arc.
Topics that use Sector
- 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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