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Areas Related to Circles
📚 Concepts
📚 Circle and Its Elements
A circle is a closed curved shape with all points at the same distance from a central point.
📚 Radius and Diameter
The radius is the distance from the center to any point on the circle. The diameter is twice the radius and passes through the center.
📚 Circumference
The total distance around the circle is called the circumference.
📚 Area of a Circle
The total space enclosed within the boundary of a circle.
📚 Sector of a Circle
A sector is a portion of a circle enclosed between two radii and the connecting arc.
📚 Segment of a Circle
A segment is the region between a chord and the arc lying between the chord's endpoints.
📚 Minor and Major Arcs
A minor arc is smaller than a semicircle, while a major arc is larger than a semicircle.
📚 Minor and Major Sectors
A minor sector has a central angle less than 180°, while a major sector has more than 180°.
📚 Minor and Major Segments
A minor segment is smaller and lies below the chord. A major segment is larger and lies above it.
✍️ Formulas
✍️ Circumference of a Circle
𝐶 = 2 × π × 𝑟 (Where 𝑟 is the radius of the circle)
✍️ Area of a Circle
𝐴 = π × 𝑟²
✍️ Length of an Arc (Central angle = θ°)
𝐿 = (θ⁄360) × 2 × π × 𝑟
✍️ Area of a Sector (Central angle = θ°)
𝐴ₛ = (θ⁄360) × π × 𝑟²
✍️ Perimeter of a Sector
𝑃 = (θ⁄360) × 2 × π × 𝑟 + 2𝑟 (Arc length + 2 radii)
✍️ Area of a Segment (Minor segment)
𝐴ₛₑ = 𝐴ₛ − 𝐴ₜ = (θ⁄360) × π × 𝑟² − ½ × 𝑟² × sinθ
(Where θ is in degrees and 𝐴ₜ is the area of triangle formed by two radii)
✍️ Area of Major Sector or Segment
Area of Major Sector = π × 𝑟² − Area of Minor Sector
Area of Major Segment = π × 𝑟² − Area of Minor Segment
✍️ Area of Triangle (used in Segment formula)
If θ is the central angle in radians or degrees:
𝐴ₜ = ½ × 𝑟² × sinθ
For triangle with known base and height:
𝐴ₜ = ½ × base × height
✍️ Area of a Ring (Annular Region)
𝐴ₐ = π × (𝑅² − 𝑟²)
(Where 𝑅 is outer radius and 𝑟 is inner radius)
✍️ Total Area Involving Circle + Other Shapes
Circle Inside Square:
Shaded Area = Area of Square − Area of Circle = (side)² − π × 𝑟²
Semi-circle on one side of square:
Total Area = Area of Square + (½ × π × 𝑟²)
Quarter Circle:
Area = (¼) × π × 𝑟²
Perimeter = (¼ × 2πr) + 2r = (½ × π × 𝑟) + 2𝑟
Semi-circle:
Area = (½) × π × 𝑟²
Perimeter = π𝑟 + 2𝑟
✍️ Shaded Region in Compound Figures
Area of shaded part = Area of larger shape − Area of inner/removed circle/sector/triangle as applicable
(This applies in diagrams with combinations like triangle + sector, square − quarter circle, etc.)