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Sector

A sector is a part of a circle with:

  • two of its edges being the circle’s radius
  • its other edge being an arc of the circle.

Every circle with a sector will have two sectors:

The smallest sector of a circle, and it contains the minor arc.

It has an angle of less than radians (less than half the circle).

The largest sector of a circle, and it contains the major arc.

It has an angle of more than radians (more than half the circle).