SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 51

SSC CGL - 16 Sep 2025 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q51

What is the area of the segment formed by a chord in a circle of radius 8 cm, if the angle subtended at the center is 60°?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 32π3−163{32\pi \over 3} - 16\sqrt{3}.

Radius (r) = 8, angle = 60°

Area of a sector = 6036060\over360 × π × 82 = 161\over6 × π × 64 = 32π332π\over3

Area of triangle = 121\over2 r2 sin60° = 121\over2  × 64 × √32√3\over2 = 16√3

Area of segment = sector − triangle = 32π3−163{32\pi \over 3} - 16\sqrt{3} cm2