Sector of a Circle

 Is the region bounded by an arc of the circle and the two radii to the endpoints of the arc.

Steps in finding the area of a sector of a circle:

measure of the arc
a. Determine first the ratio .
360
b. Find the Area of the circle using the equation A=π r 2 , where r is the length of the radius
measure of the arc
c. Get the product of the ratio and the area of the circle.
360
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Example: The radius of circle C is 10 cm. If m AB=60 , what is the area of sector ACB?

Solution: To find the area of sector ACB:

a. Ratio
measure of the arc 60
=
360 360
1
¿
6
b. Area of the circle: A=π r 2
2
A=π r
2
¿ 3.14 (10 cm)
2
¿ 3.14 (100 cm )
(The shaded region is called a
2
¿ 314 cm sector of a circle)

c. Product of ratio and area.

The area of sector ACB ¿ 52.33 cm2

 Areaof sector ACB= ( 16 ) ¿)
2
¿ 52.33 cm

Segment of a Circle
 Is the region bounded by an arc of the circle and the segment joining its endpoints.

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Example: The shaded region in the figure below is a segment of circle T. It is the region bounded by PQ and PQ .
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If m PQ =90 and the radius of the circle is 5 cm, then the area of the sector PTQ is one-fourth of the area of the whole circle.

Solution:
Steps in finding the area of a segment of a circle:

a. Area of Sector PTQ¿ ( measure360of the arc ) π r 2

¿(
360 )
90 2
(3.14)(5 cm)

¿ ( 14 ) (3.14)(25 cm )
2

2
≈ 19.63 cm

1
b. Area of ∆ PTQ= bh
2
1
¿ ( 5 cm )( 5 cm )
2
(The shaded region is called a
segment of a circle)
 25 2
¿ cm
2
2
¿ 12.5 cm

c. Subtract Area of the sector and Area of the triangle

2 2 2
19.63 cm −12.5 cm =7.13 cm

ACTIVITY
1. Find the area of the sector ACB.
Solution:

a. Ratio
measure of the arc 90
=
360 360
1
¿
4
b. Area of the circle: A=π r 2
2
A=π r
2
¿(3.14)(6 cm)

¿ ( 3.14 ) ( 36 cm2 )
2
¿ 113.04 cm

c. Product of ratio and area.

 Areaof sector= ( 14 ) ¿)
2
¿ 28.26 cm

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2. The shaded region in the figure below is a segment of circle Z. It is the region bounded by XY and X Y .
Find the area of the shaded segment in the figure.

Solution:

a. Area of Sector XZY¿ ( measure360of the arc ) π r 2

¿(
360 )
90 2
(3.14) ( 10 cm )
90
¿ ( 14 ) (3.14)(100 cm )2

2
¿ 78.5 cm

1
b. Area of ∆ PTQ= 2 bh
1
¿ ( 10 cm )( 10 cm )
2
100 2
¿ cm
2
 2
¿ 50 cm

c. Subtract Area of the sector and Area of the triangle

2 2 2
78.5 cm −50 cm =28.5 cm

1. An umbrella has equally spaced 8 ribs. If viewed as a flat circle of radius 7 cm, what would be the area
between two consecutive ribs of the umbrella? (Hint: The area between two consecutive ribs would form a
sector of a circle)

Solution:

a. Ratio
measure of the arc 45
=
360 360
1
¿
8
b. Area of the circle: A=π r 2 45 °
2 7 cm
A=π r
2
¿ ( 3.14 )( 7 cm )
2
¿( 3.14)(49 cm )
2
¿ 153.86 cm

c. Product of ratio and area.

 Areaof sector= ( 18 )¿)
2
¿ 19.23 cm

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3. The shaded region in the figure below is a segment of circle A. It is the region bounded by BD and BD.
Find the area of the shaded segment in the figure.

90

Solution:

a. Area of Sector BAD¿ ( measure360of the arc ) π r 2

¿(
360 )
90 2
(3.14)(15 cm)

¿ ( ) (3.14) ( 225 cm )
1 2
4
2
¿ 176.63 cm
 1
b. Area of ∆ PTQ= bh
2
1
¿ ( 15 cm )( 15 cm )
2
225 2
¿ cm
2
2
¿ 112.5cm
c. Subtract Area of the sector and Area of the triangle
2 2 2
176.63 cm −112.5 cm =64.13 cm
ASSESSMENT #5
Solution:

a. Area of Sector CAT¿ ( measure360of the arc ) π r 2

¿(
360 )
90 2
(3.14)(22 cm)

¿ ( ) (3.14) ( 484 cm )
1 2
4
2
¿ 379.94 cm

1
b. Area of ∆ PTQ= bh
2
1
¿ ( 22 cm )( 22 cm )
2
484 2
¿ cm
2
2
¿ 242 cm

c. Subtract Area of the sector and Area of the triangle

 2 2 2
379.94 cm −242cm =137.94 cm