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Area Bounded by Intersecting Chords in

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Subject: Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation
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Problem

Chords AB and CD intersect each other at E inside the circle. AE =

8 cm, CE = 12 cm, and DE = 20 cm. If AB is the diameter of the
circle, compute the area of AEC.

A. 61.04 cm2

C. 39.84 cm2

B. 52.05 cm2

D. 48.62 cm2

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EB = (r 8) + r = 2r 8

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From the Theorem of Intersecting Chords:

AE EB = CE DE
8(2r 8) = 12(20)
r = 19cm
r 8 = 11cm

Apply Cosine Law to Triangle EOC

122 = r 2 + (r 8)2 2r(r 8) cos

122 = 192 + 112 2(19)(11) cos
cos =

192 + 112 122

2(19)(11)

= 36.04

Area of AEC = Area of Sector AOC Area of Triangle EOC

A AEC = 12 r 2rad 12 r(r 8) sin deg

A AEC = 12 (192 )(36.04 ) (

) 12 (19)(11) sin 36.04
180
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A AEC = 52.05cm Answer: [ B ]

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