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Is it true that the radian measure of an angle equals the length of the arc it intercepts on the unit circle?

 Nov 17, 2016
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Yep....think about this.....

 

The measure of the intercepted arc for any θ will be   rθ....but...since r = 1, then the measure of the intercepted arc will  just equal 1θ  = θ

 

 

cool cool cool

 Nov 17, 2016

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