What is the difference between a sector and a segment in a circle?

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What is the difference between a sector and a segment in a circle?

Ravindra Pindel 9th Jul, 2020

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Ravindra Pindel 9th Jul, 2020

Sector:

A sector includes a central angle and two radii.
A sector looks like a pizza slice or wedge.
Centre of a circle is included in a sector.

Segment:

A segment includes a chord and its corresponding arc.
It is crescent-shaped.
Centre of a circle is not necessarily included in a segment.

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