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CBSE 10th Maths -  Areas Related to Circles- Exercise 12.2

Question 1 Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 60°.
Solution:

It is given that the angle of the sector is 60°

We know that the area of sector = $(\dfrac{θ}{360°})× \pi r^2$

area of the sector with angle 60° = $(\dfrac{60°}{360°})× \pi r^2$ $cm^2$

= $(\dfrac{36}{6})\pi$ $cm^2$

= $6× \dfrac{22}{7}$ $cm^2$ = $\dfrac{132}{7}$ $cm^2$

Question 2 Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm.
Solution:

Circumference of the circle, C = 22 cm (given)

It should be noted that a quadrant of a circle is a sector which is making an angle of 90°

Let the radius of the circle = r

As C = 2$\pi$r = 22,

R = $\dfrac{22}{2} \pi$ cm = $\dfrac{7}{2}$ cm

area of the quadrant = $(\dfrac{θ}{360°}) × \pi r^2$

Here, θ = 90°

So, A = $(\dfrac{90°}{360°}) × \pi r^2$ $cm^2$

= $(\dfrac{49}{16}) \pi$ $cm^2$

= $\dfrac{77}{8}$ $cm^2$ = 9.6 $cm^2$

Question 3 The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes.
Solution:

Length of minute hand = radius of the clock (circle)

Radius (r) of the circle = 14 cm (given)

Angle swept by minute hand in 60 minutes = 360°

So, the angle swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes = 360° × $\dfrac{5}{60}$ = 30°

We know,

Area of a sector = $(\dfrac{θ}{360°}) × \pi r^2$

Now, the area of the sector making an angle of 30° = $(\dfrac{30°}{360°}) × \pi r^2$ $cm^2$

= $(\dfrac{1}{12}) × \pi14^2$

= $(\dfrac{49}{3})×(\dfrac{22}{7})$ $cm^2$

= $\dfrac{154}{3}$ $cm^2$

Question 4 A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding :
(i) minor segment
(ii) major sector. (Use $\pi$ = 3.14)
Solution:

Here, AB is the chord which is subtending an angle 90° at the centre O

It is given that the radius (r) of the circle = 10 cm

(i) minor segment

Area of minor sector = $(\dfrac{90}{360°})× \pi r^2$

= $(\dfrac{1}{4})×(\dfrac{22}{7})×10^2$

Or, the Area of the minor sector = 78.5 $cm^2$

Also, the area of ΔAOB = $\dfrac{1}{2}$×OB×OA

Here, OB and OA are the radii of the circle, i.e., = 10 cm

So, the area of ΔAOB = $\dfrac{1}{2}$×10×10

= 50 $cm^2$

Now, area of minor segment = area of the minor sector – the area of ΔAOB

= 78.5 – 50

= 28.5 $cm^2$

(ii) major sector

Area of major sector = Area of the circle – Area of he minor sector

= $(3.14×10^2)$-78.5

= 235.5 $cm^2$

Question 5 In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre.
Find:
(i) the length of the arc
(ii) area of the sector formed by the arc
(iii) area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord
Solution:

Given,

Radius = 21 cm

θ = 60°

(i) the length of the arc

Length of an arc = $\dfrac{θ}{360°}×Circumference(2 \pi r)$

Length of an arc AB = $(\dfrac{60°}{360°})×2×(\dfrac{22}{7})×21$

= $(\dfrac{1}{6})×2×(\dfrac{22}{7})×21$

Or Arc AB Length = 22cm

(ii) area of the sector formed by the arc

It is given that the angle subtended by the arc = 60°

So, the area of the sector making an angle of 60° = $(\dfrac{60°}{360°})×π r^2 cm^2$

= $\dfrac{441}{6}×\dfrac{22}{7} cm^2$

Or, the area of the sector formed by the arc APB is 231 $cm^2$

(iii) area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord

Area of segment APB = Area of sector OAPB – Area of ΔOAB

Since the two arms of the triangle are the radii of the circle and thus are equal, and one angle is 60°, ΔOAB is an equilateral triangle. So, its area will be $(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{4})×a^2$ sq. Units.

The area of segment APB = $231-(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{4})×(OA)^2$

= $231-(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{4})×21^2$

Or, the area of segment APB = $[231-\dfrac{441× \sqrt 3}{4}] cm^2$

Question 6 A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the areas of the corresponding minor and major segments of the circle. (Use $\pi$ = 3.14 and 3 = 1.73)
Solution:

Given,

Radius = 15 cm

θ = 60°

So,

Area of sector OAPB = $(\dfrac{60°}{360°}) × πr^2$ $cm^2$

= $\dfrac{225}{6} π$ $cm^2$

Now, ΔAOB is equilateral as two sides are the radii of the circle and hence equal and one angle is 60°

So, Area of ΔAOB = $(\dfrac{\sqrt3}{4}) ×a^2$

Or, $(\dfrac{\sqrt3}{4}) ×15^2$

Area of ΔAOB =$ 97.31$ $cm^2$

Now, the area of minor segment APB = Area of OAPB – Area of ΔAOB

Or, the area of minor segment APB = $((\dfrac{225}{6})π – 97.31)$ $cm^2$ = 20.43 $cm^2$

And,

Area of major segment = Area of the circle – Area of the segment APB

Or, area of major segment = $(π×15^2)$ – 20.4 = 686.06 $cm^2$

Question 7 A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 120° at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding segment of the circle. (Use p = 3.14 and 3 = 1.73)
Solution:

Radius, r = 12 cm

Now, draw a perpendicular OD on chord AB, and it will bisect chord AB.

So, AD = DB

Now, the area of the minor sector = $(\dfrac{θ}{360°})×πr^2$

= $(\dfrac{120}{360})×(\dfrac{22}{7})×12^2$

= 150.72 $cm^2$

Consider the ΔAOB,

$\angle OAB$= 180°-(90°+60°) = 30°

Now, cos 30° = $\dfrac{AD}{OA}$

$\dfrac{\sqrt3}{2} = \dfrac{AD}{12}$

Or, AD = $6\sqrt3$ cm

We know OD bisects AB. So,

AB = 2×AD = $12\sqrt3$ cm

Now, sin 30° = $\dfrac{OD}{OA}$

Or, $\dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{OD}{12}$

OD = 6 cm

So, the area of ΔAOB = $\dfrac{1}{2}$ × base × height

Here, base = AB = $12\sqrt3$ and

Height = OD = 6

So, area of ΔAOB = $\dfrac{1}{2}×12\sqrt3×6 = 36\sqrt3$ cm = 62.28 $cm^2$

area of the corresponding Minor segment = Area of the Minor sector – Area of ΔAOB

= 150.72 $cm^2$– 62.28 $cm^2$ = 88.44 $cm^2$

Question 8 A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m long rope (see Fig. 12.11).
Find
(i) the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze.
(ii) the increase in the grazing area if the rope were10 m long instead of 5 m. (Use π = 3.14)

Solution:

As the horse is tied at one end of a square field, it will graze only a quarter (i.e. sector with θ = 90°) of the field with a radius 5 m.

Here, the length of the rope will be the radius of the circle, i.e. r = 5 m

It is also known that the side of the square field = 15 m

(i) the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze.

Area of circle = $πr^2 = \dfrac{22}{7} × 5^2$ = 78.5 $m^2$

Now, the area of the part of the field where the horse can graze = $\dfrac{1}{4}$ (the area of the circle)

= $\dfrac{78.5}{4}$ = 19.625 $m^2$

(ii) the increase in the grazing area if the rope were10 m long instead of 5 m. (Use p = 3.14)

If the rope is increased to 10 m,

Area of circle will be = $πr^2 =\dfrac{22}{7}×10^2$ = 314 $m^2$

Now, the area of the part of the field where the horse can graze = $\dfrac{1}{4}$ (the area of the circle)

= $\dfrac{314}{4}$ = 78.5 $m^2$

increase in the grazing area = 78.5 $m^2 $ – 19.625 $m^2 $ = 58.875 $m^2$

Question 9 A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with a diameter 35 mm. The wire is also used in making 5 diameters which divide the circle into 10 equal sectors, as shown in Fig. 12.12.
Find:
(i) the total length of the silver wire required.
(ii) the area of each sector of the brooch.

Solution:

Diameter (D) = 35 mm

Total number of diameters to be considered= 5

Now, the total length of 5 diameters that would be required = 35×5 = 175

Circumference of the circle = 2πr

Or, C = $πD = \dfrac{22}{7}$×35 = 110

Area of the circle = $πr^2$

Or, A = $(\dfrac{22}{7})×(\dfrac{35}{2})^2 = \dfrac{1925}{2} mm^2$

(i) the total length of the silver wire required

Total length of silver wire required = Circumference of the circle + Length of 5 diameter

= 110+175 = 285 mm

(ii) the area of each sector of the brooch

Total Number of sectors in the brooch = 10

So, the area of each sector = $\dfrac{total \: area \: of \: the \: circle}{number \: of \: sectors}$

Area of each sector = $(\dfrac{1925}{2}) × \dfrac{1}{10} = \dfrac{385}{4}$ $mm^2$

Question 10 An umbrella has 8 ribs which are equally spaced (see Fig. 12.13). Assuming umbrella to be a flat circle of radius 45 cm, find the area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella.

Solution:

The radius (r) of the umbrella when flat = 45 cm

So, the area of the circle (A) = $πr^2 = (\dfrac{22}{7})×(45)^2 =6364.29 cm^2$

Total number of ribs (n) = 8

The area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella = $\dfrac{A}{n} = \dfrac{6364.29}{8} cm^2$

Or, The area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella = 795.5 $cm^2$

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