A chord of a circle divides the circular region in two parts the region which contains the center is known as

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Minor arc

Major arc

Minor segment

major segment

answer is D.

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Concept- A chord of a circle divides the circular region in two parts. The part having more area is called major segment and the part having less area is called minor segment.
An arc whose measure is less than 180 degrees is called a minor arc. An arc whose measure is greater than 180 degrees is called a major arc.
Arc of a Circle (Simply Explained w/ 8 Examples!)

Arc of a Circle (Simply Explained w/ 8 Examples!)

Here, P is the central angle(Central Angle is the angle formed by two arms and having the vertex at the center of a circle).
Here, a chord PQ divides the circle in two parts and each part is known as a segment of the circle. The part or the segment having more area is known as major segment and the part that having less area is known as minor segment.