What is the region shaded in purple known as?

Segment

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Chord

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Sector

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Arc

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Solution

The correct option is C
Sector

A sector is said to be a part of a circle made of the arc of the circle along with its two radii.
Sector containing the major arc is the major sector and the sector containing the minor arc is the minor sector of the circle.
In the given figure, the region in green corresponds to the major sector and the region in purple corresponds to the minor sector.

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