NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 11 Areas Related to Circles Exercise 11.1#
Exercise 11.1 covers areas of sectors, segments, and combinations of plane figures involving circles.
Key Formulas:
- Length of arc $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times 2\pi r$
- Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$
- Area of minor segment $=$ Area of sector $-$ Area of triangle
- Use $\pi = \dfrac{22}{7}$ unless stated otherwise.
1. Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm if angle of the sector is 60°. #
Answer
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{60}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 6^2$$$$= \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 36$$
$$= \frac{132}{7}$$
∴ The area of the sector is $\mathbf{\dfrac{132}{7}}$ cm² (about 18.86 cm²).
2. Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22 cm. #
Answer
Let the radius be $r$ cm. The circumference is 22 cm, so:
$$2\pi r = 22$$$$\Rightarrow 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times r = 22$$
$$\Rightarrow r = \frac{7}{2}$$
A quadrant is a sector of angle 90°. Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{90}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \left(\frac{7}{2}\right)^2$$$$= \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{49}{4}$$
$$= \frac{77}{8}$$
∴ The area of the quadrant is $\mathbf{\dfrac{77}{8}}$ cm² (9.625 cm²).
3. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 14 cm. Find the area swept by the minute hand in 5 minutes. #
Answer
The minute hand turns through 360° in 60 minutes, so in 5 minutes it turns through:
$$\theta = \frac{360°}{60} \times 5 = 30°$$The area swept is a sector of radius 14 cm and angle 30°. Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{30}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 14^2$$$$= \frac{1}{12} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 196$$
$$= \frac{154}{3}$$
∴ The area swept is $\mathbf{\dfrac{154}{3}}$ cm² (about 51.33 cm²).
4. A chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding: (i) minor segment (ii) major sector. (Use π = 3.14) #
(i) Minor segment
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area of sector OAB:
$$= \frac{90}{360} \times 3.14 \times 10^2$$$$= \frac{1}{4} \times 314$$
$$= 78.5$$
△OAB is right-angled at O, so we find its area:
$$= \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 10$$$$= 50$$
Area of minor segment = Area of sector OAB − Area of △OAB
$= 78.5 - 50$
$= 28.5$
∴ The area of the minor segment is 28.5 cm².
(ii) Major sector
The angle of the major sector is 360° − 90° = 270°. Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{270}{360} \times 3.14 \times 10^2$$$$= \frac{3}{4} \times 314$$
$$= 235.5$$
∴ The area of the major sector is 235.5 cm².
5. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find: (i) the length of the arc (ii) area of the sector formed by the arc (iii) area of the segment formed by the corresponding chord #
(i) Length of the arc
Using Length of arc $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times 2\pi r$, we find the length:
$$= \frac{60}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 21$$$$= \frac{1}{6} \times 132$$
$$= 22$$
∴ The length of the arc is 22 cm.
(ii) Area of the sector
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{60}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 21^2$$$$= \frac{1}{6} \times 1386$$
$$= 231$$
∴ The area of the sector is 231 cm².
(iii) Area of the segment
Let the chord be AB and the centre O. OA = OB = 21 cm and ∠AOB = 60°, so the other two angles are each 60° and △OAB is equilateral.
Using Area of equilateral triangle $= \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times \text{side}^2$, we find the area of △OAB:
$$= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times 21^2$$$$= \frac{441\sqrt{3}}{4}$$
Area of segment = Area of sector − Area of △OAB
$= 231 - \dfrac{441\sqrt{3}}{4}$
∴ The area of the segment is $\mathbf{\left(231 - \dfrac{441\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)}$ cm² (about 40.04 cm²).
6. A chord of a circle of radius 15 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find the areas of the corresponding minor and major segments of the circle. (Use π = 3.14 and √3 = 1.73) #
Answer
Let the chord be AB and the centre O. OA = OB = 15 cm and ∠AOB = 60°, so △OAB is equilateral.
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area of sector OAB:
$$= \frac{60}{360} \times 3.14 \times 15^2$$$$= \frac{1}{6} \times 706.5$$
$$= 117.75$$
Using Area of equilateral triangle $= \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times \text{side}^2$, we find the area of △OAB:
$$= \frac{1.73}{4} \times 15^2$$$$= \frac{389.25}{4}$$
$$= 97.3125$$
Area of minor segment = Area of sector − Area of △OAB
$= 117.75 - 97.3125$
$= 20.4375$
Area of the circle = $3.14 \times 15^2 = 706.5$
Area of major segment = Area of circle − Area of minor segment
$= 706.5 - 20.4375$
$= 686.0625$
∴ The minor segment has area 20.4375 cm² and the major segment has area 686.0625 cm².
7. A chord of a circle of radius 12 cm subtends an angle of 120° at the centre. Find the area of the corresponding segment of the circle. (Use π = 3.14 and √3 = 1.73) #
Answer
Let the chord be AB and the centre O, with ∠AOB = 120°.
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area of sector OAB:
$$= \frac{120}{360} \times 3.14 \times 12^2$$$$= 3.14 \times 48$$
$$= 150.72$$
Area of △OAB: Draw OM ⊥ AB. △OAB is isosceles (OA = OB), so OM bisects ∠AOB and AB:
$\angle AOM = 60°$
$AB = 2AM$
In right △OMA:
$$OM = OA \cos 60° = 12 \times \frac{1}{2} = 6$$$$AM = OA \sin 60° = 12 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = 6\sqrt{3}$$
So $AB = 12\sqrt{3}$, and we find the area of △OAB:
$$= \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times OM$$$$= \frac{1}{2} \times 12\sqrt{3} \times 6$$
$$= 36\sqrt{3}$$
$$= 36 \times 1.73$$
$$= 62.28$$
Area of segment = Area of sector − Area of △OAB
$= 150.72 - 62.28$
$= 88.44$
∴ The area of the segment is 88.44 cm².
8. A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m long rope. Find (i) the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze. (ii) the increase in the grazing area if the rope were 10 m long instead of 5 m. (Use π = 3.14) #
(i) Area with 5 m rope
The corner of the square is 90°, so the horse can graze a quadrant of radius 5 m. Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{90}{360} \times 3.14 \times 5^2$$$$= \frac{1}{4} \times 78.5$$
$$= 19.625$$
∴ The horse can graze 19.625 m².
(ii) Increase with 10 m rope
With a 10 m rope, the horse can graze a quadrant of radius 10 m. We find its area:
$$= \frac{90}{360} \times 3.14 \times 10^2$$$$= \frac{1}{4} \times 314$$
$$= 78.5$$
Increase in grazing area = 78.5 − 19.625
Increase in grazing area = 58.875
∴ The grazing area increases by 58.875 m².
9. A brooch is made with silver wire in the form of a circle with diameter 35 mm. The wire is also used in making 5 diameters which divide the circle into 10 equal sectors as shown in the figure. Find: (i) the total length of the silver wire required. (ii) the area of each sector of the brooch. #
(i) Total length of silver wire
Circumference of the circle = $\pi d$
Circumference of the circle = $\dfrac{22}{7} \times 35 = 110$ mm
Length of 5 diameters = $5 \times 35 = 175$ mm
Total length of wire = 110 + 175
Total length of wire = 285 mm
∴ The total length of silver wire required is 285 mm.
(ii) Area of each sector
The 10 sectors are equal, so each has angle $\dfrac{360°}{10} = 36°$. The radius is $\dfrac{35}{2}$ mm.
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area of each sector:
$$= \frac{36}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \left(\frac{35}{2}\right)^2$$$$= \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{1225}{4}$$
$$= \frac{385}{4}$$
∴ The area of each sector is $\mathbf{\dfrac{385}{4}}$ mm² (96.25 mm²).
10. An umbrella has 8 ribs which are equally spaced (see the figure). Assuming umbrella to be a flat circle of radius 45 cm, find the area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella. #
Answer
The 8 ribs are equally spaced, so the angle between two consecutive ribs is $\dfrac{360°}{8} = 45°$.
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{45}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 45^2$$$$= \frac{1}{8} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 2025$$
$$= \frac{22275}{28}$$
∴ The area between two consecutive ribs is $\mathbf{\dfrac{22275}{28}}$ cm² (about 795.54 cm²).
11. A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 25 cm sweeping through an angle of 115°. Find the total area cleaned at each sweep of the blades. #
Answer
Each wiper sweeps a sector of radius 25 cm and angle 115°. The wipers do not overlap, so the total area is twice the area of one sector.
We find the total area:
$$= 2 \times \frac{115}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 25^2$$$$= \frac{115 \times 22 \times 625}{180 \times 7}$$
$$= \frac{158125}{126}$$
∴ The total area cleaned at each sweep is $\mathbf{\dfrac{158125}{126}}$ cm² (about 1254.96 cm²).
12. To warn ships for underwater rocks, a lighthouse spreads a red coloured light over a sector of angle 80° to a distance of 16.5 km. Find the area of the sea over which the ships are warned. (Use π = 3.14) #
Answer
The warned area is a sector of radius 16.5 km and angle 80°. Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area:
$$= \frac{80}{360} \times 3.14 \times 16.5^2$$$$= \frac{2}{9} \times 3.14 \times 272.25$$
$$= \frac{1709.73}{9}$$
$$= 189.97$$
∴ The ships are warned over an area of about 189.97 km².
13. A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the figure. If the radius of the cover is 28 cm, find the cost of making the designs at the rate of ₹0.35 per cm². (Use √3 = 1.7) #
Answer
Each design is a segment whose chord subtends $\dfrac{360°}{6} = 60°$ at the centre. The radii are 28 cm, so each triangle formed with the centre is equilateral.
Using Area of sector $= \dfrac{\theta}{360°} \times \pi r^2$, we find the area of one sector:
$$= \frac{60}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 28^2$$$$= \frac{1232}{3}$$
$$= 410.67$$
Using Area of equilateral triangle $= \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times \text{side}^2$, we find the area of one triangle:
$$= \frac{1.7}{4} \times 28^2$$$$= 333.2$$
Area of one design = 410.67 − 333.2
Area of one design = 77.47
Area of six designs = $6 \times 77.47 = 464.8$ (about)
Cost of making the designs = $464.8 \times 0.35$
Cost of making the designs = ₹162.68
∴ The cost of making the designs is ₹162.68.
14. Tick the correct answer in the following: Area of a sector of angle $p$ (in degrees) of a circle with radius $R$ is: (A) $\dfrac{p}{180} \times 2\pi R$ (B) $\dfrac{p}{180} \times \pi R^2$ (C) $\dfrac{p}{360} \times 2\pi R$ (D) $\dfrac{p}{720} \times 2\pi R^2$ #
Answer
The area of a sector of angle $p$ is $\dfrac{p}{360} \times \pi R^2$.
We simplify option (D), $\dfrac{p}{720} \times 2\pi R^2$:
$$= \frac{2p\pi R^2}{720}$$$$= \frac{p}{360} \times \pi R^2$$$$\Rightarrow \frac{p}{720} \times 2\pi R^2 = \frac{p}{360} \times \pi R^2$$
∴ Answer: (D) $\dfrac{p}{720} \times 2\pi R^2$