Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle

Author:Jammu and Kashmir Board
10th Jammu and Kashmir Board
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Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle: Overview

This topic discusses finding the formulae for areas of the sector of an angle and length of an arc of a sector of the angle of a circle using some general terms as given in the figure. Students will find some examples illustrating these formulae.

Important Questions on Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle

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If the area of the shaded region in the given figure is k cm2 and if PQ=24 cm, PR=7 cm and O is the centre of the circle. Find k. [write the answer up to two decimal places and use π=227].
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A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with diameter 35 mm. The wire is also used in making 5 diameters which divide the circle into 10 equal sectors as shown in the below figure. Find the area of each sector of the brooch.
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A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m long as given in figure. Find the increase in the grazing area if the rope were 10 m long instead of 5m. (use π=3.14)

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In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60o at the centre.

Find the area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord

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In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60o at the centre.
Find area of the sector formed by the arc

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A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding major sector.
(Use π=3.14)

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Area of a sector of angle p in degrees of a circle with radius R is

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A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in figure. If the radius of the cover is 28 cm,find the cost of making the designs at the rate of Rs.0.35 per cm2. (Use 3=1.7)

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To warn ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse spreads a red coloured light over a sector of angle 80° to a distance of 16.5 km. Find the area of the sea over which the ships warned (Use π=3.14).

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A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has blade of length 25 cm sweeping through an angle of 115°. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades.

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An umbrella has 8 ribs which are equally spaced as shown in figure. Assuming umbrella to be a flat circle of radius 45 cm, find the area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella.

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A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with diameter 35 mm. The wire is also used in making 5 diameters which divide the circle into 10 equal sectors as shown in figure. Find the total length of the silver wire required.

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A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m long rope (see Fig.12.11). Find the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze.
(use π=3.14)
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A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 120o at the centre. Find the areas of the corresponding segment of the circle. ( Use π=3.14 and 3=1.73 )

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A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the areas of the corresponding minor and major segments of the circle.
(Use π=3.14 and 3=1.73)

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In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60o at the centre. Find the length of the arc?

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A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding minor segment (use π=3.14).

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The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes.

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Find the area of a quadrant of circle whose circumference is 22 cm.

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Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 60°.