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Given a circle with a 8" radius find the area of the smaller segment whose chord is 8" long
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Given a circle with a 8" radius find the area of the smaller segment whose chord is 8" long

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Subtract the area of the triangle, that leaves the sector.
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Sector = pi*64*/6 = 32pi/3 sq inches
Area of triangle = 4*8*cos(30) = 16sqrt(3)
Area of segment = (32pi/3) - 16sqrt(3)
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