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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.)

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