A chord of a circle of radius 14 cm make a right angle at the centre. Find the area of the minor and major segments of the circle.
Answers
Given radius (r) =14cm
⇒ Area of sector OABO = πr²
∴ Area of sector OABO = × ×
= 154cm²
⇒ Area of right angled △OAB = × 14 × 14
= 98cm²
∴ Area of the minor segment of the circle = Area of sector OABO - Area of right angled △ABO
∴ Area of the minor segment of the circle = (154 − 98) cm²
= 56cm²
⇒ Area of circle = πr² = × 14 × 14
= 616cm²
⇒ Area of the major segment of the circle = Area of circle - Area of minor segment.
∴ Area of the major segment of the circle = (616 − 56)cm²
= 560cm²