Areas of Circles and Sectors

Section 11.5
Aim 3/31/14
How do we find
the area of a circle
and a sector of a
circle?
How do we use
areas of circles
and sectors to
solve problems?
Check homework.
Activator
Find the area of each figure.
1. A square with sides 12 in.
2. An equilateral triangle with sides 5 cm.
3. A hexagon with a radius 16 yd.
1. 144 in
2

2. ~ 10.8 cm
2

3. ~ 665.11 yd
2

Theorem: Area of a Circle
The area of a circle is t times the
square of the radius or A = tr
2
.
Example 1
a. Find the area of P. b. Find the diameter of Z.
Area of Z = 96cm
2
A = tr
2

A = t(8)
2

A = 64t in
2

A ~ 201.06 in
2

2
r A =
2
r 96 t =
t
96
r
2
=
t
96
r =
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.
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=
t
96
2 d
cm 11.06 d~
Checkpoint 1
Find the area of the circle with the given
information.
a. Radius 3 m
b. Diameter 18 ft
a. A ~ 28.27 m
2
b. A ~ 254.47 ft
2

Definition
sector of a circle the region bounded by two
radii of the circle and their intercepted arc.
Theorem: Area of a Sector
The ratio of the area A of a sector of a circle to the
area of the circle is equal to the ratio of the measure
of the intercepted arc to 360.
A
t
r
2
=
mAB
360

, or A =
mAB
360

-t
r
2
Example 2
Find the area of the sector shown.
A =
mCD
360

-t
r
2
A =
80

360

-

t
4
2
A ~ 11.17 ft
2

Checkpoint 2
Find the area of the sector shown.
A =
mDF
360

-

t
r
2
A =
135

360

-

t-
11
2
A ~ 142.55 m
2

Example 3
Find the areas of the sectors formed by Z ACB.
2
o
o
9
360
60
) Area(small - - =
81
6
1
) Area(small - - =
2
in 42.41 ~
2
o
o
9
360
300
) Area(large - - =
81
6
5
) Area(large - - =
2
in 212.06 ~
Summarizer
Describe how to find the area of a sector
of a circle.
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