The major segment of a circle is bounded by a ___ of the circle.
chord
chord and minor arc
major arc
chord and major arc
The region bounded by the chord and the major arc of a circle is called a ____________
A major segment of a circle contains the region formed by a chord and the major arc.
The shaded region consists of a chord and the arcs of the circle. The region in the yellow has the major arc so it is the major segment and the purple region consists of the minor arc so it is the minor segment.