Class 10th Mathematics

Area Related to Circles

Parts of circle:
Observe the given circle carefully and remember the names of it different
Parts

(a) 𝐴𝐵 is called diameter

A diameter is a line segment from one point on
the circumference to another point on
circumference which passes through the centre
of the circle

(b) 𝑂𝐶 is called radius

Radius is a line segment from centre to any point of the boundary of the
circle. Radius is half of the diameter.

(c) Circumference of circle

The length of the boundary of the circle is called circumference of circle. It
is calculated by using the formula 2𝜋𝑟 or 𝜋𝑑, where ′𝑟′ is the radius and
′𝑑 ′ the diameter of circle.

(d) Area of a circle:

Area of a circle is the measurement of the surface bounded by the
circumference. It is calculated by using the formula 𝜋𝑟 2 . To know more
about area formula for the circle, consult your textbook where it is clearly
discussed.
Sector of a circle:
Sector is a portion of a circle between two radii
and the circumference. The shaded portion in
the given circle is a sector with angle α at centre.
The remaining portion of the circle (Unshaded
portion) is also a sector.

Area of the sector of a circle:

Since sector is part of a circle, therefore we can calculate the area of sector by
𝜃
using the formula 𝜋𝑟 2 where, 𝜃 is angle made b y the sector at the centre of
360
the circle.
𝜃
Why area of sector is 𝜋𝑟 2 ? Let us know about it
360

We know that:
Area of circle = 𝜋𝑟 2
Let us divide the circle into 360 sectorial parts, the area of each of the sectorial
𝜋𝑟 2
part will be
360

𝜋𝑟 2
The area of two sectorial parts is 2( )
360
𝜋𝑟 2
Similarly, the area of ′𝑛′ sectorial parts of the circle is 𝑛( )
360

What is ′𝑛′? It is actually 𝑛 − 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 angle out of 3600

We replace the 𝑛 by 𝜃
𝜃
This means the area of the sector will be calculated by 𝜋𝑟 2
360
Segment of a circle:
A segment of a circle is a portion in circle bounded
by chord and the circumference of the circle. In
the given figure, shaded portion is called Minor
(small) segment while as unshaded portion is
called major (bigger) segment.

Area of segment:
There is not a specific formula to calculate the
area of a segment. But we can calculate the area
of segment using concept of sector.
To calculate the area of minor segment in the
circle, we need to calculate the area of sector
ACBO and area of △AOB. Further, the area of
the minor segment will be calculated as;
Area of minor segment = 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝐶𝐵𝑂 – 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 △ 𝐴𝑂𝐵
 Questions for Practice
Objective Type Questions

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Q.No.1. The area of 𝑡ℎ part of a circle of radius 1m is …….
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𝜋 𝜋
a) 𝑚2 b) 𝑚2
360 1440
𝜋
c) 𝑚2 d) 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑚2
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Q.No.2. If the area of a circle of radius 154𝑐𝑚2 , the radius of the circle is:
a) 7𝑐𝑚 b) 49𝑐𝑚
c) 7 𝑐𝑚2 d) 22

Q.No.3. A sector of a circle subtends at an angle of 900at the centre. If the

radius of the circle is 7cm, the area of the circle is:
a) 38.5𝑐𝑚2 b) 14𝑐𝑚
c) 154 𝑐𝑚2 d) 22

Q.No.4. If a chord divides a circle into two segments of equal area, then the
chord is:
a) Radius of circle b) Diameter of circle
c) Less than diameter of circle d) Greater than diameter of circle

Q.No.5. If the area of a circle of radius “r” is 154cm2. Then the diameter of
the circle is;
a) 7cm b) 14cm
d) 21cm d) 22cm
Q.No.6. If the radius of circle (A) is twice the radius of circle (B), The ratio of
their areas is;
a) 1:2 b) 2:3
c) 2:4 d) 4:1

Q.No.7. The radii of two circles are 𝑟 and 𝑟 2 . The ratio of their areas is;
a) 1:2 b) 1: 𝑟 2
c) 1: 𝑟 3 d) 1: 𝑟 3

Q.No.8. If the area of circle (A) is half of the area of circle (B), then the ratio
of their radii is respectively:
a) 1:2 b) 2:3

c) 3:1 d) 1: √2

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Q.No.9. If the area of a square is equal to the area of a circle with radius ,
√𝜋
then the side of the square is:
a) 𝜋 b) 5
1 𝜋
c) d)
5 2

Q.No.10. Two circles of equal area will have:

a) Equal radii b) Equal Circumferences
c) Equal diameters d) All of these

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Q.No.11. Two circles with radius 𝑎𝑛𝑑 will differ in area by:
𝜋 𝜋
3
a) 1 sq unit b) sq unit
𝜋

c) 𝜋units d)3𝜋 units

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Q.No.12. circle with radius has area;
𝜋
1
a) b) 𝜋
𝜋

c)2𝜋 d) 𝜋 2

Q.No.13. Area of a sector with radius 1 unit and angle at centre 900, is
𝜋 𝜋
a) b)
6 4

c)𝜋 d) 2𝜋

Q.No.14. If area of circle (A) is less than the area of circle (B). Then the radius
of circle (B) is ……………….. the radius of circle (A)
(less than/ Greater than)
Q.No.15. Semicircle is not a sector (True/False)

Q.No.16. Sector with angle greater than 1800 has more area than the
semicircle of the circle. (True/False)

Q.No.17. Four equal sectors each of angle 900 of a circle makes the ………………
circle (Complete/ incomplete)

Q.No.18. If the circumference of two circles is same, then their radii are;
(Equal/ not equal)
Q.No.19. Which of the following has more area?
A circle of radius 7cm or a square of side 7cm
Q.No.20. Area of a sector of the circle is calculated by the formula …………..
Q.No.21. A semicircle as a sector of a circle has ………… angle at centre.
 Very Short Answer type questions
Q.No.1. Find the area of a circle with radius 10.5cm.
Q.No.2. Find the area of a circle with radius 𝑥 2 units
1
Q.No.3. Find the area of a circle with radius units.
𝜋
1
Q.No.4. Find the area of a circle with radius units.
𝜋2

Q.No.5. Find the area of a circle with radius √𝜋 units.

Q.No.6. Find the area of a sector of a circle of radius 7cm having angle at
centre equal to 900.
Q.No.7. Find the area of a sector of the circle of radius 10.5cm with angle
at the centre 1800.

Q.No.8. Find the area of semicircle of radius 21cm.

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Q.No.9. Find the area of 𝑟𝑑 of a circle with radius 3.5cm
3

Q.No.10. Find the area of a sector of a circle with diameter 14cm and the
angle at centre is 1200.

Q.No.11. Two sectors in a circle are equal in area. Prove that their angles at
the centre of the circle are equal.

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Q.No.12. Area of a sector of a circle is 𝑡ℎ of the area of the circle. Prove
4
that the angle of the sector at the centre of the circle is 900.
Q.No.13. Two circles C1 and C2 have the radii in the ratio 1:2, Find the ratio
of their areas.
Q.No.14. Find the difference between the areas of two concentric circles of
radii 5cm and 2cm.

Q.No.15. Show that the difference between the areas of two concentric
circles with radii 𝑟 and 3𝑟 is 1: 9
 Short Answer type questions

Q No.1. A sector of a circle subtends at an angle of 900at the centre. If the

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area of the sector is 𝑐𝑚2 , find the diameter of the circle.
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Q.No.2. 𝐴𝐵 is a diameter of the circle. 𝑂𝐶 and 𝑂𝐵

are two radii of the circle. Sectors 𝐴𝑂𝐶 and
𝐷𝑂𝐵 have the angles at centre as α and β
respectively. If the area of the sector 𝐴𝑂𝐶 is
half of the area of sector 𝐷𝑂𝐵, show that 2𝜶
=β

Q.No.3. If the circumference of a circle in meters is equal to its area in square

meters, find the radius of the circle.

Q.No.4. Find then area of the shaded portion in the

given square.

Q.No.5. A circle of radius 7𝑐𝑚 has two equal sectors with sector angle 450 in
it. Find the area of the reaming part of the circle.

Q.No.6. If the area of a circle with radius ′𝑟′ is 49𝜋, find the radius of the
circle.
Q.No.7. A circular mirror of diameter 21𝑐𝑚 is one-side polished. If it costed
₹346.5 to polish the mirror, what is the rate of polishing per square
centimetre?

Q.No.8. The ratio of the radii of three circles C1, C2, C3 is 1:2:3. Find the ratio
of their areas.

Q.No.9. If the sum of then areas of two concentric circles is 245𝜋 square
units and the radius of one is twice the radius of another. Find their
radii.

Q.No.10. If the rea of two circles are in the ratio 1:2. Show that their radii
are in the ratio 1: √2

Q.No.11. Circumference of a circle is 44cm. Find the area of the circle.

Q.No.12. If the ratio of the circumferences of two circles is 1:2. What is the
ratio of their areas:

Q.No.13. The ratio of the areas of two circles is 2:3. What is the ratio of their
circumferences?

Q.No.14. The ratio of the areas of two circles is 1:9. What is the ratio of their
radii?

Q.No.15. A circle is divided into 22 equal parts. If the area of each part is 7cm2,
what is the radius of the circle?
 Long Answer Type Questions

Q.No.1. A square shaped park of each side 10𝑚 has four circular flower beds
in it. If the radius of each of each of the flower bed is 0.7𝑚, find the
area of the remaining park.

Q.No.2. 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is a square with side 2√2𝑐𝑚. (See

given figure) Find the area of shaded
portion.

Q.No.3. If the area of square is equal to the area of a circle of radius 10.5𝑐𝑚,
find the perimeter of the square.

Q.No.4. In the given figure, 𝐴𝐵 = 8𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐶 =

6𝑐𝑚. If 𝐴𝐶 is the diameter of the circle,
find the area of the shaded portion.

Q.No.5. Two circles of radius ′𝑟′ and ′2𝑟′ have two sectors of equal area. Find
the relation between the angles of the sectors.
Q.No.6. In the given figure, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled
at ∠𝐵. If the diameter 𝐴𝐵 of circle is
14𝑐𝑚 and 𝐵𝐶 = 12𝑐𝑚, also ∆𝐴𝑂𝐷 is
equilateral, find the area of the shaded
portion.

Q.No.7. Given below are two circles with centre

𝑂 and 𝑃 having radius 7𝑐𝑚 and
10.5𝑐𝑚 respectivelly. (See given
figure) If the centre of bigger circle lies
on the boundary of smaller circle and
the area of unshaded portion is 121cm,
find the area of shaded portion.

Q.No.8. A fan has four wings. (See given figure)

Each wing is a sector of radius
21𝑐𝑚 with angle at centre 450. Find
the cost to paint the wings both sides
@₹1000/m2.

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Q.No.9. If the area of a sector of a circle is 𝑟𝑑 of the area of the circle. What
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is the angle of sector?
Q.No.10. There are two circles, circle (A) of radius 21𝑐𝑚 and circle (B) of
radius 14𝑐𝑚. Circle (A) has a sector whose area is equal to the area
of a sector in circle (B). Find the ratio between the angles of the
sectors when X and Y are the angles of circle (A) and (B) respectively.

Q.No.11. A signboard of a circle is a sectorial

portion of a circle of radius 7 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
without a small sectorial portion of
radius 3.5 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡. (Coloured portion
in the given figure) If the angle at
the centre is 1200, find the cost to
design the signboard if the artist
charges ₹300/ square feet.

Q.No.12. A window-pan of size 1.5 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 × 4 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 has two

circular mirrors in it. (See the given figure) If the
radius of each mirror is 7 inches, find the area of
wood. Also find the amount to paint it @ ₹30 per
square feet.

Q.No.13. Find the radii of two concentric circles having

difference in their areas 16𝜋 and the difference of their radii is 2.
Answers
Objective
Q1, c Q2, a Q3, a Q4, b Q5, b Q6, d
Q7, b Q8, d Q9, b Q10, d Q11, b Q12, a
Q13, b Q14, Greater than Q15, false Q16, False
𝜃
Q17, Complete Q18, Equal Q19, Circle Q20, 𝜋𝑟 2
360

Q21, 180
Very Short Answer Type
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Q1, 346.5cm2 Q2, 𝜋𝑥 4 sq. units Q3, sq. units
𝜋
1
Q4, sq. units Q5, 1 sq.unit Q6, 38.5cm2 Q7, 173.25cm2
𝜋3

Q8, 1386cm2 Q9, 12.84cm2 Q10, 205.34cm2 Q13, 1:4

Q14, 21𝜋 cm2
Short Answer type Questions’
Q1, 14cm Q3, 2 units Q4, 42cm2 Q5, 115.5cm2
Q6, 7cm Q7, Rs1/ Q8, 1:4:9 Q9, 7cm, 14cm
Q11, 7cm Q12, 1:4 Q13, 2:3 Q14, 1:3
Q15, 7cm
Long Answer Type Questions
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Q1, 93.84cm2 Q2, cm2 Q3, 74.46cm2 (Apprx)
7

Q4, 39.29cm2 Q5, 𝜃1 = 4𝜃2 Q6, 15.9cm Q7, 258.5cm2

Q8, Rs138.6/ Q9, 1200, Q10, 4𝑋 = 9𝑌 Q11, Rs11550/
Q12, 3.86 sft, Rs 115.83 Q13, 5cm, 3cm