Approximating Length of Circle Arc using Straight Line
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Description: "At A draw the tangent AD and Chord AB produced. Lay off AC equal to half the chord AB. With center C and radius CB draw an arc intersecting AB at E, then AE will be equal in length be to the arc AB." —French, 1911
Source: French, Thomas E A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1911) 49
Keywords: Approximating Length of Circle Arc using Straight Line, Measuring Arc Length of Circle, circle arc length
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