Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle

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Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Area of Sector of a Circle, Length of an Arc of a Circle, Relation between Areas of Major and Minor Segments of a Circle, Areas Related to Circles, Area of a Segment of a Circle, etc.

Important Questions on Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle

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The area of the minor segment of a circle is 41 square units and the area of major segment of a circle is 57 square units. Find the area of the circle

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The area of the minor segment of a circle is 30 square units and the area of major segment of a circle is 57 square units. Find the area of the circle

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The area of the minor segment of a circle is 25 square units and the area of major segment of a circle is 27 square units. Find the area of the circle

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The area of the minor segment of a circle is 50 square units and the area of major segment of a circle is 100 square units. Find the area of the circle

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If the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 14 cm, when its central angle is 60° is k cm2, then find the value of k, rounded off to one decimal place, considering π=227 and 3=1.732.

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The minute-hand of a clock is 15 cm long. Calculate the area swept by it in 20 minutes. If the area is k cm2 then, write the value of k as final answer. [Take π=3.14]

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A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the given figure. If the radius of the cover is 35 cm, then find the total area(approximately up to two decimal places) of the design in square centimeters. [Use 3=1.732 and π=3.14].

If the total area of the design is k cm2, then write the value of k as final answer.

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If the length of an arc of sector of a circle is 20 cm and if radius is 7 cm, find the area of the sector in cm2.

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ABCD is a rectangle of length 20 cm and breadth 10 cm. OAPB is a sector of a circle of radius 102 cm. Calculate the area of the shaded region in square centimetre. [take π=3.14]

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The radius of a circle is 9 cm and the central angle is 70°. Find the area of the minor sector of the circle in square centimetre. (Take π=227)

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In the given figure, ABCD is a rectangle, in which side AB=10 cm and BC=7 cm. From each vertex of the rectangle, four circles with radii 3.5 cm each are drawn. If the area of the shaded portion is k cm2, find the value of k. (Take π=227)

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Shown below (left) is a piece of tin in the shape of a sector of angle 216° and radius of 25 cm. The tin is folded into a cone as shown below.

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What is the height of the cone?

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Shown below (left) is a piece of tin in the shape of a sector of angle 216° and radius of  25 cm. The tin is folded into a cone as shown below.

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Which of the following is the base radius of the cone?

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The perimeter of sector of a circle of radius R=2 units with central angle θ=90° is (_____+π) units.

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In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If AOB=90° and OA=3 cm, then the area of the shaded region is k cm2. Find the value of k(in two decimal places).

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The minute hand of a clock is 5 cm long. The area of the sector (in two decimal places) formed by this hand in 7 minutes is k cm2. Find the value of k.

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The circumference of a circle is 22 cm. The area of its one quadrant is k cm2. Find the value of k. (in three decimal places).

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The radius of a circle is 3.5 cm and the angle subtended by a chord at the centre is 90°. The area of the minor segment of the circle (in one decimal place) formed by this chord is k cm2. Find the value of k. (Take π=227).

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The length of the minute hand of a clock is 10.5 cm. The area of the sector(to two decimal places) swept by the minute hand in 10 minutes is k cm2. Find the value of k (Take π=227)

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An arc of a circle with radius 21 cm subtends an angle of 60°at the centre. The area of the sector formed by corresponding chord in two decimal places is k cm2. Find the value ofk.  (Take π=227 and 3=1.73)