Parts of a Circle
Parts of a Circle: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Segment of a Circle, Arc of a Circle, Sector of a Circle, Perimeter of a Sector, Area of Sector of a Circle, Length of an Arc of a Circle, Central Angle and, Area of a Circle Meaning in Tamil Song
Important Questions on Parts of a Circle
A circular arc whose radius is , makes an angle of at the centre. If the perimeter of the sector formed is , find . Use .

A circular arc whose radius is , makes an angle of at the centre. Find the perimeter of the sector formed. Use . Correct answer up to two decimal places.

The formula for the perimeter of the sector of a circle is

Derive the formula for the perimeter of the sector of a circle.

The minute-hand of a clock is long. Calculate the area swept by it in minutes. If the area is then, write the value of as final answer. [Take ]

In the given figure, is a rectangle, in which side and . From each vertex of the rectangle, four circles with radii each are drawn. If the area of the shaded portion is , find the value of . (Take )

In the figure below, is the centre of the circle. and are points on the circle.
___________.

In the circle shown below, is the centre of the circle. and are points on the circle. .
What is the measure of the angle subtended by the major arc at centre ?

In the picture below all angles, and are equal, where and E lie on the circle. is the centre of the circle.
What is measure of ?

In the figure below, points and lie on the circle and is the centre of the circle.
Which of the following is equal to the measure of ?

Ram drew triangles and as shown below.
The measure of and
He marked as the middle point of . Using as the centre he drew a circle.
Other than points and , which of the following points would his circle pass through?

In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and P, Q and R are points on the circumference.
The value of x is _____ degrees.

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

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

The length of the minute hand of a clock is . The area of the sector(to two decimal places) swept by the minute hand in minutes is . Find the value of (Take )

An arc of a circle with radius subtends an angle of at the centre. The area of the sector formed by this arc is . Find the value of .

An arc of a circle with radius subtends an angle of at the centre. If the length of the arc is then find .

The length of an arc is and radius of a circle is respectively. The area of the minor sector of the circle is . Find the value of .

Radius of a circle is and angle of the sector is . Find the area of the minor sector of the circle, rounding off to one decimal place. (Take )

Radius of a circle is and the angle subtended at the centre by an arc is . Find the length of the arc.(Round off to one decimal place.)
