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Grade 10 - Mathematics - Chapter11 - Areas Related To Circles 1
Grade 10 - Mathematics - Chapter11 - Areas Related To Circles 1
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Areas Related to Circles
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1. To warn ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse spreads a red coloured light
over a sector of angle 80 to a distance of 16.5 km. Find the area of the sea over
∘
[2 Marks]
Distance over which light spread i.e. radius, r = 16.5 km
Angle made by the sector = 80 ∘
[0.5 Marks]
[0.5 Marks]
2
2 2
= × 3.14 × (16.5) km
9
2
= 189.97 km
[1 Mark]
[Area of sector of a circle]
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2. Find the area of the minor segment of a circle of radius 14 cm , when the angle of
the corresponding sector is 60 .
∘
[3 marks]
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Given that , radius of circle (r ) = 14 cm
∵ In Δ AOB
OA = OB = Radius of circle
∴ Δ AOB is isosceles.
Now, in Δ OAB
∘
∠AOB + ∠OAB + ∠OBA = 180
∘ ∘ ∘
⇒ 60 + θ + θ = 180 [given, ∠AOB = 60 ]
∘
⇒ 2θ = 120
⇒ θ = 60
∘
(0.5 marks)
triangle.
√3
2
[∵ Area of an equilateral triangle = (side) ]
4
√3
= × 196
4
= 49√3 cm
2
(0.5 marks)
(1 mark)
308
2
= cm
3
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3. Sides of a triangular field are 15 m, 16 m and 17 m. With the three corners of the
field a cow, a buffalo and a horse are tied separately with ropes of length 7m each
to graze in the field.
Find the area of the field which cannot be grazed by the three animals.
[5 Marks]
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Solution:
Given that, a triangular field with the three corners of the filed a cow, a buffalo
an a horse are tied separately with ropes. So, each animal grazed the filed in
each corner of triangular field as a sectorial form.
[1 mark]
[1 Mark]
Therefore, sum of the areas (in cm ) of the three sectors. 2
∠C 2 ∠B 2 ∠H 2
∠C = ∘
× π × (7) + ∘
× π × (7) + ∘
× π × (7)
360 360 360
∠C+∠B+∠H
= ∘
× π × 49
360
∘
180 22
2
= ∘
× × 49 = 11 × 7 = 77cm
360 7
[1 Mark]
Given that, sides of triangle are a = 15, b = 16 and c = 17
⇒=
15+16+17
=
48
= 24
100
2 2
= √24 × 9 × 8 × 7
= √64 × 9 × 21
2
= 8 × 3√21 = 24√21 m
[1 Mark]
So, area of the field which cannot be grazed by the three animals.
Hence, the required area of the filed which can not be grazed by the three
animals is (24√21 − 77)m . 2
[1 Mark]
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4.
The area of an equilateral triangle ABC is 17320.5 cm . With each vertex of the
2
triangle as centre, a circle is drawn with radius equal to half the length of the side
of the triangle (see Fig. 12.28). Find the area of the shaded region.
(U se π = 3.14 and √3 = 1.73205)
(5 Marks)
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ABC is an equilateral triangle.
∘
∴ ∠A = ∠B = ∠C = 60
There are three sectors each making 60 . ∘
Area of equilateral Δ
√3
2
= × (side)
4
2
Area of ΔABC = 17320.5 cm
[2 Mark]
√3
2
⇒ × (side) = 17320.5
4
4
2
⇒ (side) = 17320.5 ×
1.73205
2 4
⇒ (side) = 4 × 10
⇒ side = 200 cm
=
15700
3
cm
2
[1 Mark]
Area of 3 sectors
[1 Mark]
15700
2
= 3 × = 15700 cm
3
Area of the shaded region = Area of equilateral triangle ABC - Area of 3 sectors
= 17320.5 cm − 15700 cm = 1620.5 cm [1 Mark]
2 2 2
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5.
A calf is tied with a rope of length 6 m at the corner of a square grassy lawn of
side 20 m. If the length of the rope is increased by 5.5 m, find the increase in area
of the grassy lawn in which the calf can graze.
(3 Marks)
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Given: A calf is tied with a rope of length 6m at the corner of a square grassy
lawn of side 20m.
Therefore,
2
πr θ
Area of sector DP QD =
0
360
2 0
3.14×(6) ×90
=
0
360
2
= 0.785 × 36 = 28.26m
(1 M ark)
2
πR θ
Area of sector DRSD =
0
360
2 0
3.14×(11.5) ×90
=
0
360
2
= 0.785 × 132.25 = 103.81625m
(1 M ark)
Therefore,
= 103.81625 – 28.26
= 75.55625 m
2
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= 75.56 m
2
6. A sector is cut from a circle of radius 21 cm. The angle of the sector is 150 . Find
∘
[2 Marks]
Solution:
o
22 150
= 2 × × 21 × o
7 360
= 55 cm
[1 Mark]
o
22 150
= × 21 × 21 × o
7 360
2
= 577.5 cm
[1 Mark]
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7. In the figure given, the radius of the circle is 15 cm. The angle subtended by the
chord AB at the centre O is 60 . Find the area of the major and minor segments.
∘
[3 marks]
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Radius of the circle = 15 cm
ΔAOB is an isosceles triangle as two sides are equal.
∴ ∠A = ∠B
Now, sum of all angles of triangle = 180 ∘
∘
⇒∠A + ∠B + ∠O = 180
∘ ∘
⇒ 2∠A = 180 − 60
∘
120
⇒ ∠A =
2
⇒ ∠A = 60
∘
(0.5 marks)
∴ OA = OB = AB = 15 cm
√3
Area of equilateral ΔAOB = 4
× (OA)
2
√3
2
= × 15
4
√3
= (225
4
) cm
2
= 97.3 cm
2
(0.5 marks)
(0.5 marks)
1 2 225 225
2 2 2 2
( ) × 15 π cm = π cm = ( ) × 3.14 cm = 117.75 cm
6 6 6
Area of the minor segment= Area of minor sector - Area of equilateral ΔAOB
= 117.75 cm − 97.3 cm = 20.4 cm
2
(0.5 marks) 2 2
∘
300
2 2
= ( ) × πr
∘
cm
360
5 2 1125
2 2
= ( ) × 15 π cm = π cm
6 6
= (
1125
6
) × 3.14cm
2
= 588.75 cm
2
(0.5 marks)
(0.5 marks)
[Area of segment of a circle]
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∘ AD
cos 30 =
OA
√3
AD
⇒ =
2 12
⇒ OD = 6 cm (0.5 marks)
1
Area of ΔAOB = × base × height
2
1
= × 12√3 × 6 = 36√3 cm
2
= 36 × 1.73 = 62.28 cm
2
(0.5 marks)
(0.5 marks)
120
2 2
= ( ) × πr cm ∘
360
1 2 2 144 2
= ( ) × 12 πcm = π cm
3 3
∴ Area of the corresponding Minor segment = Area of the Minor sector - Area of
ΔAOB
2 2
= 150.72 cm − 62.28 cm
= 88.44 cm
2
(0.5 marks)
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9.
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle with AC = 24 cm, AB = 7 cm and
△ BOD = 90 . Find the area of shaded region. [Use π = 3.14]
∘
(3 Marks)
2 2
= 7 + 24
= 49 + 576
= 625
2
∴, BC = 625
⇒ BC = 25
(1 mark)
o o o
⇒ ∠COD = 180 – 90 = 90
(1 mark)
Now, the area of the shaded region = Area of the sector having the central
angle 360 – 90 – Area of triangle ABC
o o
o
270 BC 2 1
= o
× π( ) – × AB × AC
360 2 2
3 25 1
2
= × 3.14( ) – × 7 × 24
4 2 2
2
= 367.97– 84 = 283.97 cm
(1 mark)
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10. In the given figure, PQ and AB are respectively the arcs of two concentric circles
of radii 7 cm and 3.5 cm with centre O. If ∠P OQ = 30 , find the area of the
∘
shaded region.
[3 Marks]
Solution:
∠AOB = 30°
Smaller Radius OC (r) = 7 cm
Bigger Radius OB(R)= 3.5cm
= 1
12
×
22
7
× 7
2
= 12.83cm 2
[1 Mark]
∘
30
Area of the smaller sector COD= 360
∘
2
× πr cm
2
=
1 22
2 2
× × (3.5) cm
12 7
= 3.20cm 2
[1 Mark]
[1 Mark]
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11.
Find the area of a shaded region in the Fig. where a circular arc of radius 7 cm
has been drawn with vertex A of an equilateral triangle ABC of side 14 cm as
centre. (Use and √3 = 1.73)
22
pi =
7
[2 Marks]
Solution:
1
3
2 2 1 22 5 22
= × 14 − × + ×
4 6 2 6 2
7×7 7×7
=187.45 cm 2
[1 Mark]
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