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A sector with a central angle greater than 180 is called a ____ of the circle.


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major sector

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minor sector

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Solution

The correct option is A

major sector


A sector with a central angle greater than 180 is called a major sector of the circle.
On the other hand, a sector with a central angle less than 180 is called a minor sector of the circle.
The portion in green represents the major sector and that in purple represents the minor sector of the circle in the above figure.


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