The Figure is on the right.
AB and CD are two given perpendicular chords.
Let the Point E be their intersection point.
We need to find the area of the shape EBC.
Draw the radius OF through the point E.
It is clear that this radius cuts the shape EBC in two congruent parts,
EBF and EFC, and each of them has the area half of the area EBC.
Also draw the radius OX (horizontal line) and the radius OC.
Let G is the intersection of OX and CD.
Then |OG] = 5, |OC| = 13, and the triangle OGC is a right-angled.
Then |GC| = 12 (Pythagorean triangle 5, 12, 13).
The angle COX = = 1.176 radians.
The angle FOX = 45° = radians. |
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