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How would you go about finding the area of the major sector?


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Area of circle - Area of minor sector

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Area of circle + Area of minor sector

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Perimeter of the minor sector x radius

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Perimeter of major sector x perimeter of minor sector

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Solution

The correct option is A

Area of circle - Area of minor sector



Area of the major sector is found by subtracting the area of the minor sector from the area of the circle.

Area of major sector
=(π×r2)π×r2θ360 where r is the radius and θ is the central angle.


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