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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find a area of a segment of the circle cut off by a chord that has an arc of 90 degrees. the radius of the circle is 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have the answer I don't understand how my teacher got it its 36 * pie - 72

OpenStudy (askswatw260):

is that the whole problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea where - 72 came from I got 36 * pie easily

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also you will need 90/360 = x/ area of the circle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 1/4 is equal to x/ 144 * pie which equals 36 * pie

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well the formula for the area of segment is ( (theta*pi / 360 )- sin (theta/2) . cos (theta/2) ) r^2 => (90 pi/360 - sin(45 degree). cos(45 degree) ) r^2 => (pi/4 - 1/2) (144) solve it further and you would get the answer.. hope it helped

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im only in geometry we are not allowed equations we have not learned yet )=

OpenStudy (askswatw260):

and I don't understand too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright then find the area of sector with a 90 degree angle in the first step and then subtract the area of the triangle

OpenStudy (askswatw260):

triangle????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

well can you guys see the triangle now..??

OpenStudy (askswatw260):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@bryantj is it clear ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yeah now I get it 1/2 b*h = 72 so 36*pie-72

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright then...:D I hope that now you could solve such questions easily...cos i guess that now the approach is clear to you :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes ty

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