Areas related to circles:
The chapter 'Areas related to circles' carrying the weightage of 3-4 marks in the board examination. It covers the concepts like, area of sector, area of segment, arc length, perimeter of sector.
 
Most possible variation of question types that we can expect in board exam as per previous year question paper are discussed below.
 
Total Marks 3 to 4
Variation 1 Varaition 2
  • 1 Sec A
  • 1 Sec C
Total marks = 4
  • 1 Sec A
  • 1 Sec B
Total marks = 3
 
To prepare well for the borad examination, it is necessary to understand the following concepts clearly.
 
  • Area of sector - Area of minor sector and major sector, area of shaded region
  • Area of segment - Area of major segment and minor segment
  • Perimeter of sector
  • Arc length
Important Concept(Learning Outcomes) Expected question Type Concept dealt with
Area of sector Sec C, Sec D
Area of segment Sec C Area of major and minor segment
Arc length and perimeter of sector Sec A, Sec B
 
Let us recall the concepts in area related to circles:
1. Area of a sector \(= \frac{\theta}{360°}\times \pi r^2\)
 
2. Area of minor sector \(=\) Area of circle \(-\) Area of major sector
 
3. Area of major sector \(=\) Area of circle \(-\) Area of minor sector
 
4. Length of an arc as a sector \(= \frac{\theta}{360°}\times 2\pi r\)
 
5. The perimeter of the sector \(= 2r +2 \pi r \frac{\theta}{360}\)
 
6. Area of segment of a circle \(=\) Area of the corresponding sector \(-\) Area of  Corresponding triangle 
 
7. Area of Minor segment \(=\) πθ360°sinθ2.cosθ2r2
 
8. Area of major segment \(=\) Area of circle \(-\) Area of minor segment