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A circle of center O which has a radius of 9cm and angle 85 degrees. Find the length of the chord, the minor arc, the area of the sector formed, and the area of the minor segment.
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10 stepsLet's solve each part of the problem.
Given:
- Radius of the circle, cm
- Angle subtended at the center, All answers should be to 1 decimal place (1.d.p).
Part a· 2 steps
The length of the chord
Use the formula for the length of a chord.
The length of a chord is given by .
Calculate the value and round to 1 d.p.
The length of the chord is .
Part b
The length of the minor arc
Use the formula for the length of an arc.
The length of an arc is given by .
Calculate the value and round to 1 d.p.
The length of the minor arc is .
Part c
Area of the sector formed
Use the formula for the area of a sector.
The area of a sector is given by .
Calculate the value and round to 1 d.p.
The area of the sector formed is .
Part d
The area of the minor segment
Calculate the area of the triangle formed by the radii and the chord.
The area of the triangle is given by .
Subtract the area of the triangle from the area of the sector.
The area of the minor segment is .
The area of the minor segment is .
Part e
The area of the major segment
Calculate the total area of the circle.
The area of the circle is given by .
Subtract the area of the minor segment from the area of the circle.
The area of the major segment is .
The area of the major segment is .
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