If a chord is brought closer to the centre of the circle, the area of its major segment will _________.

increase

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decrease

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stays the same

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not change

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Solution

The correct option is B
decrease

The region shaded in yellow represents the major segment. If the chord moves towards the centre, then the area of the yellow region will decrease.

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