how to calculate the partial area of a circle given its radius?

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how to calculate the partial area of a circle given its radius?

Given: radius $r$ and two axis coordinates. Find areas $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$

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You can always use integration. But if you want, you can always use geometry and algebra


You can always break the parts down into sectors and triangles. In the first quadrant, the area can be expressed as: $$A_{Q1}=A_{\text{sector}ADC}+A_{\triangle DIH}-A_{\triangle HAC}$$

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The areas can be easily worked out if you just have the center $(h,k)$ and $r$ in the equation for your circle: $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2$.

You can repeat the process for the rest of the quadrants, adding and subtracting areas as necessary.


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