Q) A circle of diameter 20 cm is equally divided into five sectors. Find the area and perimeter of one of the sectors.
(Q 30 – 30/5/2 – CBSE 2026 Question Paper)
Ans:
Step 1: Given diameter = 20 cm
∴ radius =
= 10 cm
Step 2: Since the circle subtends total 360 0 on center and when its divided in 5 sectors,
Then value of angle subtended by each sector =
= 72 0
Area of a sector:
Step 3: We know that the area of a sector is given by: π r 2 ![]()
from above steps, we have r = 10 cm and θ = 72
∴ Area of a sector = π (10) 2 ![]()
= 100 π ![]()
= 20 π = 20 ![]()
=
= 62.86 cm 2
Perimeter of a sector:
Step 4: We know that the Perimeter of a sector is given by:
= Arc Length + 2 x Radius
= 2 π r
+ 2 r
= 2 r (π
+ 1)
∵ from above steps, we have r = 10 cm and θ = 72 0
∴ Perimeter of a sector = 2 (10)(π
+1)
= 20 [
+ 1] = 20 [
+1]
= 20
= 4 ![]()
=
= 32.57 cm
Therefore, Area of the sector is 62.86 cm 2 and Perimeter of the sector is 32.57 cm
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