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Find the area of the larger segment whose chord is 8" long in a circle with an 8" radius.
(Hint: A chord divides a circle into two segments. In p
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Question 763264: Express answer in exact form.
Find the area of the larger segment whose chord is 8" long in a circle with an 8" radius.
(Hint: A chord divides a circle into two segments. In problem 1, you found the area of the smaller segment.)
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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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We know that the triangle formed by the two radii and the chord is
an equilateral triangle, all angles are 60 degrees, which is 1/6 of
360 degrees
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Find area inside the 60 degree arc * = 35.51
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Find the area of the equilateral triangle *8* = 27.71 sq/in
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Find the area of the shape enclosed by the 60 degree arc and the chord
35.51 - 27.71 = 7.8 sq/in
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Find the area of the larger segment - 7.8 = 193.26 sq/inches
