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\( A B \) is a chord of a circle with centre \( O \) and radius \( 4 \mathrm{~cm} . A B \) is of length \( 4 \mathrm{~cm} \) and divides the circle into two segments. Find the area of the minor segment.
Given:
\( A B \) is a chord of a circle with centre \( O \) and radius \( 4 \mathrm{~cm} . A B \) is of length \( 4 \mathrm{~cm} \) and divides the circle into two segments.
To do:
We have to find the area of the minor segment.
Solution:
Radius of the circle $r = 4\ cm$
Length of the chord $AB = 4\ cm$
In $\triangle OAB$,
$OA = OB = AB = 4\ cm$
This implies,
$\Delta \mathrm{OAB}$ is an equilateral triangle.
Therefore,
$\angle \mathrm{AOB}=\theta=60^{\circ}$
Area of the minor segment $\mathrm{ADB}=(\frac{\pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}-\sin \frac{\theta}{2} \cos \frac{\theta}{2}) r^{2}$
$=(\frac{\pi \times 60^{\circ}}{360^{\circ}}-\sin \frac{60^{\circ}}{2} \cos \frac{60^{\circ}}{2})(4)^{2}$
$=(\frac{\pi}{6}-\sin 30^{\circ} \cos 30^{\circ}) \times 16$
$=16(\frac{\pi}{6}-\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$
$=16(\frac{\pi}{6}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4})$
$=(\frac{16 \times \pi}{6}-16 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4})$
$=(\frac{8 \pi}{3}-4 \sqrt{3}) \mathrm{cm}^{2}$
The area of the minor segment is $(\frac{8 \pi}{3}-4 \sqrt{3}) \mathrm{cm}^{2}$.