A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120° at the centre of a circle of diameter \(4\sqrt{3}\,cm\). Calculate the area of the major sector.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2013 Subject: General Mathematics

Question 1 Report

A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120° at the centre of a circle of diameter \(4\sqrt{3}\,cm\). Calculate the area of the major sector.

Answer Details

Angle of major sector = 360° - 120° = 240°

Area of major sector : θ360×πr2 θ 360 × π r 2

r = 43√2=23–√cm 4 3 2 = 2 3 c m

Area : 240360×π×(23–√)2 240 360 × π × ( 2 3 ) 2

= 8πcm2

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