Areas Related To Circles 
Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Q) From each corner of a square of side 8 cm a quadrant of a 
circle of radius 1 cm is cut and also a circle of diameter 2 cm is 
cut as shown in the figure. Find the area of the remaining 
portion of the square. 
Given: Side of the square = 8 cm 
Quadrant of radius = 1 cm 
Diameter of circle = 2 cm 
To Find: Area of the remaining = ? 
portion of the square 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Solution: Area of square ABCD 
= (퐬퐢퐝퐞)ퟐ 
= 8 x 8 cm2 
= 64 cm2 
Area of a quadrant of radius 1 cm 
= 
= 
훑퐫ퟐ 
ퟒ 
ퟐퟐ×ퟏ×ퟏ 
ퟕ×ퟒ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
= 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟐퟖ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
∵ 
900 
3600 = 
1 
4 
= 
ퟏퟏ 
ퟏퟒ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
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Area of four quadrants of radius 1 cm 
= 4 x area of 1 quadrant 
= ퟒ × 
= ퟒ × 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
훑퐫ퟐ 
ퟒ 
ퟏퟏ 
ퟏퟒ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
Problems based on 
= ퟐ × 
ퟏퟏ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
= 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Area of circle of diameter 2 cm 
= 훑퐫ퟐ 
= 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
× ퟏ × ퟏ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
= 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
[∵ d = 2 cm, r = 1 cm] 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Area of the remaining portion of square ABCD 
= 
퐀퐫퐞퐚 퐨퐟 퐬퐪퐮퐚퐫퐞 
퐀퐁퐂퐃 
− 
퐀퐫퐞퐚 퐨퐟 퐟퐨퐮퐫 
퐪퐮퐚퐝퐫퐚퐧퐭퐬 
퐨퐟 퐫퐚퐝퐢퐮퐬 ퟏ 퐜퐦 
− 
퐀퐫퐞퐚 퐨퐟 퐜퐢퐫퐜퐥퐞 
퐨퐟 퐝퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 
ퟐ 퐜퐦 
= ퟔퟒ − 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
− 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
= 
ퟒퟒퟖ − ퟐퟐ − ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
= 
ퟒퟒퟖ − ퟒퟒ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
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= 
ퟒퟎퟒ 
ퟕ 
퐜퐦ퟐ 
= 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
ퟓퟕ. ퟕퟏퟒ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
Problems based on 
Hence, the area of the remaining portion of the square 
is 57.714 cm2 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Q) Four equal circles are described about the four corners of a 
square of side 14 cm so that each circle touches two others as 
shown in the figure. Find the area of the shaded region 
Given: Side of a square = 14 cm 
To find: Area of the shaded region = ? 
14 cm 
A B 
D C 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Solution: Let ABCD represent the given square of side 14 cm. 
퐃퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 
Then, radius of each circle = r = 
ퟐ 
= 
ퟏퟒ 
ퟐ 
퐜퐦 = 7 cm 
Area of the shaded region 
= Area of square ABCD – Area of four quadrants 
= 퐬퐢퐝퐞ퟐ − ퟒ 
훑퐫ퟐ 
ퟒ 
= ퟏퟒ × ퟏퟒ − ퟒ × 
ퟏ 
ퟒ 
× 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
× ퟕ × ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
A 7cm 7cm B 
7cm 
7cm 
7cm 
7cm 
D 7cm 7cm C 
= (196 – 154) cm2 
= ퟒퟐ퐜퐦ퟐ 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Hence, the area of the shaded region is 42 cm2 
A 7cm 7cm B 
7cm 
7cm 
7cm 
7cm 
D 7cm 7cm C 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Q) Calculate the area of the shaded part in the figure. 
[Take 훑 = ퟑ. ퟏퟒ] 
Given: AD = 7 cm 
DC = 24 cm 
∠ADC = ퟗퟎퟎ 
To find: Area of the shaded part = ? 
A B 
7 cm 
D C 
24 cm 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
AC2 = AD2 + DC2 [Pythagoras’ Theorem] 
AC2 = (7cm)2 + (24cm)2 
AC2 = (49 + 576) cm2 
AC2 = 625 cm2 
AC = 25 cm 
A B 
7 cm 
D C 
24 cm 
Solution: ∠퐀퐃퐂 = ퟗퟎퟎ[Given] 
퐀퐂 퐢퐬 퐭퐡퐞 퐝퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 퐨퐟 퐭퐡퐞 퐜퐢퐫퐜퐥퐞. 
In the right angled triangle ADC, we have, 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Let r be the radius of the circle. Then, r = 
퐃퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 
ퟐ 
= 
퐀퐂 
ퟐ 
= 
ퟐퟓ 
ퟐ 
cm 
= 12.5 cm 
Area of the shaded part 
= Area of the circle – Area of the rectangle 
= (훑퐫ퟐ) − (퐥퐞퐧퐠퐭퐡 × 퐛퐫퐞퐚퐝퐭퐡) 
= [3.14× ퟏퟐ. ퟓ)ퟐ − ퟐퟒ × ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
A B 
7 cm 
D C 
24 cm 
= (3.14) × ퟏퟓퟔ. ퟐퟓ − ퟏퟔퟖ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
= (490.625 – 168)퐜퐦ퟐ 
= ퟑퟐퟐ. ퟔퟐퟓ퐜퐦ퟐ 
Problems based on 
Hence, the area of the shaded part is 322.625 cm2 
A B 
7 cm 
D C 
24 cm 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Q) The given figure is a cross section which consists of a rectangle 
and two semi circles. From the information given, find 
a) Perimeter of the cross-section 
b) Area of the cross-section. 
Given: Length of the rectangle = 28cm 
Breadth of the rectangle = 12cm 
To find: a) Perimeter of the cross-section 
b) Area of the cross-section. 
l=28cm 
b=12cm 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Solution: Let the length and breadth of the rectangle be l and b 
respectively, 
Let r be the radius of each semicircular part of the cross-section. 
Then, l = 28 cm, b = 12 cm 
And r = 
퐃퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 
ퟐ 
= 
ퟐퟖ 
ퟐ 
cm = 14 cm 
l=28cm 
b=12cm 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
a) Perimeter of the cross-section 
= 훑퐫 + ퟐ퐛 + 훑퐫 
= 2훑퐫 + ퟐ퐛 
= 2(훑퐫 + 퐛) 
= 2 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
× ퟏퟒ + ퟏퟐ 퐜퐦 
= 2 (44 + 12) cm 
= ퟏퟏퟐ 퐜퐦 
l=28cm 
b=12cm 
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Areas of combinations of plane figures 
b) Area of the cross-section 
= Area of the 2 semicircles + area of the rectangle 
= 2 
훑퐫ퟐ 
ퟐ 
+ 퐥퐛 
= 훑퐫ퟐ + 퐥퐛 
= 
ퟐퟐ 
ퟕ 
× ퟏퟒ × ퟏퟒ + ퟐퟖ × ퟏퟐ cm2 
= 616 + 336 퐜퐦ퟐ 
= ퟗퟓퟐ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
l=28cm 
b=12cm 
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Problems based on 
Areas of combinations of plane figures 
Hence, a) The perimeter of the cross-section is 112 cm 
b) The area of the cross-section isퟗퟓퟐ 퐜퐦ퟐ 
l=28cm 
b=12cm 
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Areas related to circles - Areas of combinations of plane figures (Class 10 Maths)

  • 1.
    Areas Related ToCircles Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 2.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Q) From each corner of a square of side 8 cm a quadrant of a circle of radius 1 cm is cut and also a circle of diameter 2 cm is cut as shown in the figure. Find the area of the remaining portion of the square. Given: Side of the square = 8 cm Quadrant of radius = 1 cm Diameter of circle = 2 cm To Find: Area of the remaining = ? portion of the square Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 3.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Solution: Area of square ABCD = (퐬퐢퐝퐞)ퟐ = 8 x 8 cm2 = 64 cm2 Area of a quadrant of radius 1 cm = = 훑퐫ퟐ ퟒ ퟐퟐ×ퟏ×ퟏ ퟕ×ퟒ 퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟐퟐ ퟐퟖ 퐜퐦ퟐ ∵ 900 3600 = 1 4 = ퟏퟏ ퟏퟒ 퐜퐦ퟐ Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 4.
    Area of fourquadrants of radius 1 cm = 4 x area of 1 quadrant = ퟒ × = ퟒ × Areas of combinations of plane figures 훑퐫ퟐ ퟒ ퟏퟏ ퟏퟒ 퐜퐦ퟐ Problems based on = ퟐ × ퟏퟏ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟐퟐ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 5.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Area of circle of diameter 2 cm = 훑퐫ퟐ = ퟐퟐ ퟕ × ퟏ × ퟏ 퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟐퟐ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ [∵ d = 2 cm, r = 1 cm] Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 6.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Area of the remaining portion of square ABCD = 퐀퐫퐞퐚 퐨퐟 퐬퐪퐮퐚퐫퐞 퐀퐁퐂퐃 − 퐀퐫퐞퐚 퐨퐟 퐟퐨퐮퐫 퐪퐮퐚퐝퐫퐚퐧퐭퐬 퐨퐟 퐫퐚퐝퐢퐮퐬 ퟏ 퐜퐦 − 퐀퐫퐞퐚 퐨퐟 퐜퐢퐫퐜퐥퐞 퐨퐟 퐝퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 ퟐ 퐜퐦 = ퟔퟒ − ퟐퟐ ퟕ − ퟐퟐ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟒퟒퟖ − ퟐퟐ − ퟐퟐ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟒퟒퟖ − ퟒퟒ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
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    = ퟒퟎퟒ ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ = Areas of combinations of plane figures ퟓퟕ. ퟕퟏퟒ 퐜퐦ퟐ Problems based on Hence, the area of the remaining portion of the square is 57.714 cm2 Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
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    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Q) Four equal circles are described about the four corners of a square of side 14 cm so that each circle touches two others as shown in the figure. Find the area of the shaded region Given: Side of a square = 14 cm To find: Area of the shaded region = ? 14 cm A B D C Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 9.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Solution: Let ABCD represent the given square of side 14 cm. 퐃퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 Then, radius of each circle = r = ퟐ = ퟏퟒ ퟐ 퐜퐦 = 7 cm Area of the shaded region = Area of square ABCD – Area of four quadrants = 퐬퐢퐝퐞ퟐ − ퟒ 훑퐫ퟐ ퟒ = ퟏퟒ × ퟏퟒ − ퟒ × ퟏ ퟒ × ퟐퟐ ퟕ × ퟕ × ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ A 7cm 7cm B 7cm 7cm 7cm 7cm D 7cm 7cm C = (196 – 154) cm2 = ퟒퟐ퐜퐦ퟐ Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 10.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Hence, the area of the shaded region is 42 cm2 A 7cm 7cm B 7cm 7cm 7cm 7cm D 7cm 7cm C Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
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    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Q) Calculate the area of the shaded part in the figure. [Take 훑 = ퟑ. ퟏퟒ] Given: AD = 7 cm DC = 24 cm ∠ADC = ퟗퟎퟎ To find: Area of the shaded part = ? A B 7 cm D C 24 cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 12.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures AC2 = AD2 + DC2 [Pythagoras’ Theorem] AC2 = (7cm)2 + (24cm)2 AC2 = (49 + 576) cm2 AC2 = 625 cm2 AC = 25 cm A B 7 cm D C 24 cm Solution: ∠퐀퐃퐂 = ퟗퟎퟎ[Given] 퐀퐂 퐢퐬 퐭퐡퐞 퐝퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 퐨퐟 퐭퐡퐞 퐜퐢퐫퐜퐥퐞. In the right angled triangle ADC, we have, Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 13.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Let r be the radius of the circle. Then, r = 퐃퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 ퟐ = 퐀퐂 ퟐ = ퟐퟓ ퟐ cm = 12.5 cm Area of the shaded part = Area of the circle – Area of the rectangle = (훑퐫ퟐ) − (퐥퐞퐧퐠퐭퐡 × 퐛퐫퐞퐚퐝퐭퐡) = [3.14× ퟏퟐ. ퟓ)ퟐ − ퟐퟒ × ퟕ 퐜퐦ퟐ A B 7 cm D C 24 cm = (3.14) × ퟏퟓퟔ. ퟐퟓ − ퟏퟔퟖ 퐜퐦ퟐ Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 14.
    Areas of combinationsof plane figures = (490.625 – 168)퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟑퟐퟐ. ퟔퟐퟓ퐜퐦ퟐ Problems based on Hence, the area of the shaded part is 322.625 cm2 A B 7 cm D C 24 cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 15.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Q) The given figure is a cross section which consists of a rectangle and two semi circles. From the information given, find a) Perimeter of the cross-section b) Area of the cross-section. Given: Length of the rectangle = 28cm Breadth of the rectangle = 12cm To find: a) Perimeter of the cross-section b) Area of the cross-section. l=28cm b=12cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 16.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Solution: Let the length and breadth of the rectangle be l and b respectively, Let r be the radius of each semicircular part of the cross-section. Then, l = 28 cm, b = 12 cm And r = 퐃퐢퐚퐦퐞퐭퐞퐫 ퟐ = ퟐퟖ ퟐ cm = 14 cm l=28cm b=12cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 17.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures a) Perimeter of the cross-section = 훑퐫 + ퟐ퐛 + 훑퐫 = 2훑퐫 + ퟐ퐛 = 2(훑퐫 + 퐛) = 2 ퟐퟐ ퟕ × ퟏퟒ + ퟏퟐ 퐜퐦 = 2 (44 + 12) cm = ퟏퟏퟐ 퐜퐦 l=28cm b=12cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
  • 18.
    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures b) Area of the cross-section = Area of the 2 semicircles + area of the rectangle = 2 훑퐫ퟐ ퟐ + 퐥퐛 = 훑퐫ퟐ + 퐥퐛 = ퟐퟐ ퟕ × ퟏퟒ × ퟏퟒ + ퟐퟖ × ퟏퟐ cm2 = 616 + 336 퐜퐦ퟐ = ퟗퟓퟐ 퐜퐦ퟐ l=28cm b=12cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
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    Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Hence, a) The perimeter of the cross-section is 112 cm b) The area of the cross-section isퟗퟓퟐ 퐜퐦ퟐ l=28cm b=12cm Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
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    Now we know… Problems based on Areas of combinations of plane figures Please visit www.letstute.com to take a test Chapter : Areas Related To Circles Website: www.letstute.com
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