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Arclets
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level 
Each of the following arclets is made from arcs of a circle of radius r.
What is the perimeter of an arclet with 3, 4, 5, and n "nodes"?
What happens when n is very large?
Explain the relationship between your answers and the perimeter of the original circle.
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