Arc
A portion of a curve.
- Arc of a graph Line or edge that joins two consecutive vertices (distinct or not) of a directed graph.
- Arc of a circle The portion of a circle between two given points on the circle.
- Arc of a curve The portion of a curve between two points on the curve.
Notation
The notation used to refer to an arc with endpoints A and B is: [latex]\stackrel{\frown}{\textrm{AB}}[/latex].Examples
- This graph is made up of ten arcs:
- In this figure, points A and B of the circle defines arc AB, which is denoted by: [latex]\stackrel{\frown}{\textrm{AB}}[/latex].
