1 of 6

AREAS RELATED

TO CIRCLE

  • Sum based on finding area of

shaded portion

2 of 6

 

Sol.

A

B

C

ar (shaded region) =

ar (ΔABC)

ar (3 sectors)

3 ar (1 sector)

ar (ΔABC)

=

17320.5 cm2

From area, let us find side of the equilateral triangle

What is the formula to find area of an equilateral triangle?

 

4

 

side2

ar (ΔABC)

=

(side)2

 

4

 

(side)2

 

4

 

=

1.73205

4

(side)2

 

17320.5

=

17320.5

173205

4 × 100000

(side)2

 

=

173205

4 × 10

3 of 6

A

B

C

ar (shaded region) =

ar (ΔABC)

3 ar (1 sector)

173205

4 × 100000

(side)2

 

=

173205

4 × 10

(side)2

=

173205 × 4 × 100000

10 × 173205

=

4 × 10000

side

=

2 × 100

side

=

200 cm

Sol.

 

4 of 6

B

C

ar (shaded region) =

ar (ΔABC)

3 ar (1 sector)

What is the formula to find area of sector?

Side = 200 cm

?

Radius (r)

=

1

2

× Side

=

1

2

× 200

Radius (r)

=

100

θ

360

 

πr2

?

60°

Central angle (θ) = 60°

ar (3 sectors) =

θ

360

 

πr2

3 ×

=

3 ×

60

360

 

 

100

 

100

3.14

We know that, angle of an equilateral triangle = 60°

ar (3 sectors)

 

Sol.

A

5 of 6

ar (shaded region) =

ar (ΔABC)

3 ar (1 sector)

C

=

3 ×

60

360

 

 

100

 

100

3.14

ar (3 sectors)

6

1

1

2

=

1

2

 

314

100

 

100

 

100

157

=

15700 cm2

Sol.

 

A

B

6 of 6

ar (shaded region) =

ar (ΔABC)

3 ar (1 sector)

B

C

ar (shaded region) =

ar (ΔABC)

3 ar (1 sector)

=

17320.5

15700

3 ar (1 sectors) = 15700 cm2

=

1620.5 cm2

Area of the shaded portion is 1620.5 cm2

Sol.

 

A