Question

A chord of a circle divides the circular region in two parts the region which contains the centre is known as
(a) Minor arc
(b) Major arc
(c) Minor segment
(d) Major segment

Answer 1

Hint:The chord of the circle divides the circular region into two parts.

The part having more or larger area is called a major segment whereas the area having less area is called minor segment. We will select the correct options after analyzing them accordingly.

Complete step-by-step answer:
It is given in the question that a chord of a circle divides the circular region in two parts. Then we have to find the name of the region which contains the centre.
We know that chords divide the circle into two parts, each part is called a segment of the circle.

The larger segment, that is, the segment with more area, also containing the centre of the circle is called major segment of the circle, and the smaller segment which has smaller area is called minor segment.
Also, in the question we have asked about the region which contains the centre is known as which segment. So, the segment containing the centre of the circle is called major segment and option d) is the correct answer.

Note: It is a very basic question but many students get confused in major segment and minor segment and just because of this silly confusion they may tick the option as their final answer. Thus, it is recommended to refer to the definition of major segment and minor segment of the circle.