SECTOR OF A CIRCLE

Two radii and an arc form sector of a circle, which is a part of the circle.

PERIMETER AND AREA OF THE SECTOR

Perimeter of a sector is the sum of two radii and the arc length. Where arc length (L) is the product of
the radius (r) and central angle (θ), in radians. Thus;
= + and =

Area of a sector is half the product of the radius (r) and the arc length (L). Thus !
!"#$%& = ! .

Since = , therefore;
=

Given: θ = 300
r = 50 cm
Example 1: What is the perimeter and area of the sector Req’d: Psector = ?
formed by a 300 central angle and radius of 50 Asector = ?
centimeters? Sol’n: = +

= 2r + rθ
= 2(50cm) + 50cm(300)(!"#!!)

Psector = 126.180 cm
and; =
= ( )( )( )

2
Asector = 654.498 cm

EXERCISES:
1. Compute for the perimeter and area of the sector with central angle of 60 0 and radius as follows;
a. 3 meters ans. 9.142m; 4.7120m2 b. 15 feet ans. 45.708ft; 117.810ft2

2. Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius of 28 inches and formed by two perpendicular arms. ans. 615.752cm2

3. The area of a sector is 15π cm2. What is its radius if its central angle is 500? ans. 10.392cm

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SEGMENT OF A CIRCLE

A chord and an arc form segment of a circle.

PERIMETER AND AREA OF THE SEGMENT

Perimeter of a segment is the sum of chord (base of the triangle formed, b) and the arc length (L). Thus;
= +

Area of a segment is the area of the sector (Asector)=less the −area of the triangle (AΔ) formed. Thus;

Given: θ = 700
Example 1: Compute for the area of the segment r = 5.8 cm
formed from the sector with central Req’d: Asegment = ?
angle of 700 and radius of 5.8 cm. Sol’n: = −

where: =
!
= ! (5.8 )!(70!)(!"#!!)

2
Asector = 20.55 cm

since; =

using trigonometric functions; = h = 4.751 cm

=
b = 6.653 cm

thus; != (6.653 )(4.751 )

EXERCISES: 2
AΔ = 15.806 cm
and:
2 2
Asegment = 20.55 cm – 15.806 cm
2
Asegment = 4.744 cm

Solve for the perimeter and area of the segment of a circle formed from a central angle of 50 0 and of radius as follows;
1. 5.2 meters ans. 8.933m; 1.442m2 2. 3.7 feet ans. 6.356ft; 0.730ft2

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