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What is the difference between the measure of an arc and the arc length? Explain.

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The measure of an arc is the degree/radian measure. You measure the central angle to find the measure of an arc.

The arc length is the actual length (like 2pi inches or 7 cm, etc.). You find the length of the curved part (the arc), not the straight distance between the 2 points given.

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