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  • 21-11-2016
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Find the area of the larger segment whose chord is 8" long in a circle with an 8" radius.


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alsteva alsteva
  • 22-11-2016
Radii and chord form an equilateral triangle. The angle of the larger segment is [tex]360^o-60^o=300^o[/tex].

The length of the larger segment is

[tex]l= \frac{2r\pi\alpha}{360^o}= \frac{2\times 8\pi300^o}{360^o}= \frac{ 16\pi5}{6}= \frac{ 8\pi5}{3}=\frac{ 40\pi}{3}[/tex]
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