How can I calculate the angular distance between 2 points on the circumference of a circle with only the distance along the circumference between the 2 points and the radius of the circle? I spent some time looking for the answer on how to do this but haven't found anything yet.
Angular distance from radius of sphere and distance along circumference
anglecirclesgeometry
Best Answer
Basic idea: You know how far you have to go if you have to go around the whole circle (that's the circumference). That corresponds to $360^\circ$. Now consider how much of the circumference you're using. That corresponds to whatever the angle is.