A circle has radius

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · CBSE · Mathematics · Areas Related to Circles · Areas Related to Circles

Problem

A circle has radius

7\,\text{cm}

. A chord subtends an angle of

60^{\circ}

at the centre. Using

\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}

, what is the area of the minor segment (correct to one decimal place)? (a)

25.7\,\text{cm}^{2}

(b)

8.9\,\text{cm}^{2}

(c)

4.4\,\text{cm}^{2}

(d)

13.4\,\text{cm}^{2}

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