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Find the area of the segment of the circle.

Find the area of the segment of the circle.-example-1

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Answer:

9π/4 - 4.5 unit^2.

Explanation:

The are of the segment = area of the sector - area of the triangle.

Area of the sector = 1/4 * area of the circle

= 1/4 π 3^2

= 9π/4. unit^2

Area of the triangle

= 1/2 * 3 * 3

= 9/2 unit^2.

So the answer is 9π/4 - 4.5 unit^2.

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