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Circular Arc Length Calculator (s = rθ)

Quick answer

This calculator computes the circular arc length: exact formula s = rθ, worked example r = 8 cm, θ = 90° = 1.5708 rad → s = 12.57 cm.

  • Free, instant, any units.

Figures are estimates from this calculator’s standard formula — adjust the inputs in the tool below for your exact number.

How the circular arc length Calculator Works

s = r·θ (θ in radians)

The calculator applies the exact formula s = r·θ (θ in radians). Worked example: r = 8 cm, θ = 90° = 1.5708 rad → s = 12.57 cm. Keep every input in one unit system and the result follows in length units (m, ft, cm); full precision is kept until the final rounding. Angles in radians pair with s = rθ; convert degrees with × π/180.

  1. 1

    Enter the measurements

    Type the values required by the formula for circular arc length.

  2. 2

    Check the units

    One unit system throughout — cm, m, ft or in.

  3. 3

    Read the result

    The calculator substitutes, evaluates and rounds only at the end.

Use Cases

Fabrication and layout work

Wire, trim and route length planning

Design and homework verification

Tips

  • 1

    Keep angles in radians for s = rθ formulas

  • 2

    1 rad = 57.2958°; degrees × π/180 = radians

  • 3

    Unroll curved paths into straight segments to sanity-check

Common Mistakes

  • Degrees entered where radians are required

  • Using the chord length as the arc length

  • Rounding π too early in chain calculations

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