Determine the area of the segment of a circle if the length of the chord is 15 inches & located 5 inches from the center of the circle.

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let the radius be r
r^2 = 5^2 + 7.5^2 = 81.25
r - √81.25

central angle formed by the chord:
let Ø be the angle at the centre formed by the right-angled triangle

tanØ = 5/7.5
Ø = 33.69°
central angle is 2Ø = 67.38°

area of whole circle = π(√81.25)^2 = 81.25π

so by simple ratio:
area of sector:
sector/84=1.25π = 67.38/360
sector = ....

area of triangle formed by the chord in that sector
= (1/2)(15)(5) = 75/2

area of segment = 75/2 - area of sector

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To determine the area of the segment of a circle, we need to know the angle of the segment. Lucky for us, we have the length of the chord and the distance from the center. So, hang on tight, and let's do some math magic!

First, let's find the length of the radius of the circle. Since the chord is 5 inches from the center, we can draw a perpendicular line from the center to the chord, creating a right triangle. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we find that the radius is 10 inches.

Now that we know the radius, we can find the angle at the center of the circle. The angle can be found using the formula: arc length = radius x central angle.

In this case, the arc length is 15, and the radius is 10. So, the central angle is 15/10, which simplifies to 1.5 radians.

Finally, we can calculate the area of the segment using the formula: area of segment = (r^2 / 2) x (theta - sin(theta)).

Plugging in the values, we get: area of the segment = (10^2 / 2) x (1.5 - sin(1.5)).

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To determine the area of the segment of a circle, we need to follow these steps:

Step 1:
Calculate the radius of the circle. Since the chord is located 5 inches from the center, the distance from the center to the chord is the radius. So, the radius of the circle is 5 inches.

Step 2:
Determine the measure of the angle at the center of the circle that corresponds to the chord. To find this angle, we can use the inverse sine function (sin⁻¹) in trigonometry. The angle can be calculated as the inverse sine of half the length of the chord divided by the radius.

Angle = sin⁻¹(length of chord / (2 * radius))

In this case, the length of the chord is 15 inches. So, the angle is:
Angle = sin⁻¹(15 / (2 * 5))

Step 3:
Calculate the area of the sector of the circle formed by the angle. The formula for the area of a sector is given by:
Area of sector = (θ/360) * π * radius²

θ represents the measure of the angle in degrees.

In this case, we have the measure of the angle (which we calculated in Step 2) and the radius (which we calculated in Step 1). So, we can substitute the values to find the area of the sector.

Step 4:
Calculate the area of the triangle formed by the chord and the two radii of the sector. The formula for the area of a triangle is given by:
Area of triangle = 0.5 * base * height

In this case, the base of the triangle is the length of the chord, which is 15 inches, and the height is the radius, which is 5 inches.

Step 5:
Subtract the area of the triangle from the area of the sector to find the area of the segment of the circle.

Now, follow these steps to calculate the area of the segment:

Step 1: Calculate the radius: 5 inches.
Step 2: Calculate the angle: Angle = sin⁻¹(15 / (2 * 5)) ≈ 66.42 degrees.
Step 3: Calculate the area of the sector: Area of sector = (66.42/360) * π * (5)^2 ≈ 14.58 square inches.
Step 4: Calculate the area of the triangle: Area of triangle = 0.5 * 15 * 5 = 37.5 square inches.
Step 5: Subtract the area of the triangle from the area of the sector: Area of segment = Area of sector - Area of triangle ≈ 14.58 - 37.5 ≈ -22.92 square inches.

The area of the segment of the circle is approximately -22.92 square inches. Notice that the answer is negative, which means that the segment is not a valid shape. Double-check your calculations to ensure accuracy.