Question

Each shaded region consists of a chord and an arc of the circle. Which of the following options is correct?

• A. Yellow – Major segment, Purple – Minor segment
• B. Purple – Major segment, Yellow – Minor segment
• C. Either A or B
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Yellow – Major segment, Purple – Minor segment

Each shaded region consists of a chord and an arc of the circle. Hence these are segments of the circle.

Since the area in yellow comprises of the major arc, it is the major segment of the circle. The purple region consists of the minor arc, hence it is the minor segment.