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Major Arc


MinorMajorArcs

A major arc (right figure) is an arc of a circle having measure greater than or equal to 180 degrees (pi radians).


See also

Arc, Minor Arc, Semicircle

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References

Rhoad, R.; Milauskas, G.; and Whipple, R. Geometry for Enjoyment and Challenge, rev. ed. Evanston, IL: McDougal, Littell & Company, pp. 420-421, 1984.

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Major Arc

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Major Arc." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MajorArc.html

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