Before you understand Segment of Circle, you are advised to read:
What is Radius of Circle ?
What is Interior of Circle ?
What are Chords of Circle ?
What are Arcs of Circle ?
Definition: Segment is a region which is in the interior of circle. On one side, it is enclosed by a Chord and by an arc on the other side.
Or in other words, the region between a chord and either of its arcs is known as Segment of Circle
Segment of Circle is of the following two types:
Minor Segment: Minor Arc corresponds to Minor Segment.
Major Segment: Major Arc corresponds to Major Segment.
Following picture illustrates the distinction between Minor Segment and Major Segment:
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