Area - circles, sectors and segments

There are 32 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Area - circles, sectors and segments
Circular Area
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Circular Area

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How could you find out the area of a circle? Take a look at these ways.
A rational search
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A rational search

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Investigate constructible images which contain rational areas.
Curvy areas
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Curvy areas

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Have a go at creating these images based on circles. What do you notice about the areas of the different sections?
Partly Circles
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Partly Circles

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is the same and what is different about these circle questions? What connections can you make?
Handy Angles
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Handy Angles

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 39 - 2008
How big is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at twenty to five?
Efficient packing
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Efficient packing

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How efficiently can you pack together disks?
Gutter
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Gutter

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Manufacturers need to minimise the amount of material used to make their product. What is the best cross-section for a gutter?
Eyelids
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Eyelids

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you work out the shaded area surrounded by these arcs?
Two Shapes & Printer Ink
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Two Shapes & Printer Ink

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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If I print this page which shape will require the more yellow ink?
Spokes
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Spokes

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Draw three equal line segments in a unit circle to divide the circle into four parts of equal area.