Practice Areas Of Sector And Segment Of A Circle (11.1)

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Question 1.
What is the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if the angle is 60°?
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Remember to use the area formula for sections based on the angle.
Question 2.
How would you calculate the radius if you know the area of a sector is 15.7 cm² and the angle is 90°?
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Start by rearranging the sector area formula.
3Question 3.
What is the area of a sector with an angle of 90° and radius of 8 cm?
- 10.05 cm²
- 40.24 cm²
- 16.76 cm²
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Think about how much of the whole circle you are using.
4Question 4.
Is the area of a segment always smaller than the area of a sector?
- True
- False
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Remember what each area contains!
Question 5.
In a circle of radius 30 cm, a sector has an angle of 150°. Calculate the area of the sector and segment formed.
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Remember to break down the segments and use the triangle's properties.
Question 6.
If a clock's hour hand covers an angle of 240° and has a radius of 12 cm, what is the total area covered?
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Use the entire hand length and the angle covered!

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