Arc Length - Sector Area Exam Question Solutions
Arc Length - Sector Area Exam Question Solutions
Arc Length - Sector Area Exam Question Solutions
AB = r
1 2
= r 2 (M1)(A1)
2 r
2
= 21.6 × (A1)
5.4
= 8 cm (A1)
1
OR × (5.4)2 = 21.6
2
4
= (= 1.481 radians) (M1)
2 .7
AB = r (A1)
4
= 5.4 × (M1)
2 .7
= 8 cm (A1) (C4)
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1
4. OT̂A = 90° (A1)
AT = 12 − 6
2 2
= 6 3
π
TÔA = 60° = (A1)
3
Area = area of triangle – area of sector
1 1 π
= ×6× 6 3 – ×6×6× (M1)
2 2 3
2
= 12.3 cm (or 18 3 – 6) (A1) (C4)
OR
TÔA = 60° (A1)
1
Area of = × 6 × 12 × sin 60 (A1)
2
1 π
Area of sector = ×6×6× (A1)
2 3
Shaded area = 18 3 – 6 = 12.3 cm2 (3 sf) (A1) (C4)
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1 2 1
5. (a) Area = r = (152)(2) (M1)
2 2
2
= 225 (cm ) (A1) (C2)
1 2
(b) Area ∆OAB = 15 sin 2 = 102.3 (A1)
2
Area = 225 – 102.3 = 122.7 (cm2)
= 123 (3 sf) (A1) (C2)
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2
(b) AÔB (obtuse) = 2 – 2 (A1)
1 1
Area = r 2 = (2 – 2)(15)2 (M1)(A1)
2 2
= 482 cm2 (3 sf) (A1) (C4)
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1
7. (a) area of sector ΑΒDC = π(2)2 = π (A1)
4
area of segment BDCP = π – area of ABC (M1)
=π–2 (A1) (C3)
(b) BP = 2 (A1)
1
area of semicircle of radius BP = π( 2 )2 = π (A1)
2
area of shaded region = π – (π – 2) = 2 (A1) (C3)
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3
1 1
(c) (i) Area ∆OBP = 12 9.21 or 12 12 tan 37.5 (M1)
2 2
2 2
= 55.3 (cm ) (accept 55.2 cm ) (A1)
1
(ii) Area ∆ABP = (9.21)2 sin105° (M1)
2
= 41.0 (cm2) (accept 40.9 cm2) (A1) 4
1 π 75
(d) Area of sector = 12 2 75 or π 12 2 (M1)
2 180 360
= 94.2 (cm2) (accept 30π or 94.3 (cm2)) (A1) 2
9. METHOD 1
1
Area sector OAB = (5) 2 (0.8) (M1)
2
= 10 (A1)
ON = 5cos0.8 ( = 3.483...) (A1)
1
Area of AON = ON AN
2
= 6.249... (cm2 ) (A1)
Shaded area = 10 − 6.249..
= 3.75 (cm2 ) (A1) (C6)
4
METHOD 2
O N B
1
Area sector ABF = (5) 2 (1.6) (M1)
2
= 20 (A1)
1
Area OAF = (5)2 sin1.6 (M1)
2
= 12.5 (A1)
Twice the shaded area = 20 − 12.5 (= 7.5) (M1)
1
Shaded area = (7.5)
2
= 3.75 (cm2 ) (A1) (C6)
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1
10. (a) A = r 2
2
1
27 = (1.5) r 2 (M1)(A1)
2
r 2 = 36 (A1)
r = 6 cm (A1) (C4)
5
11. METHOD 1
1 2
Evidence of correctly substituting into A = r θ A1
2
Evidence of correctly substituting into l = r A1
For attempting to eliminate one variable … (M1)
leading to a correct equation in one variable A1
r=4 = (= 0.524, 30) A1A1 N3
6
METHOD 2
Setting up and equating ratios (M1)
4 2
3 =3 A1A1
r 2 2r
Solving gives r = 4 A1
2 1 2 4
r = or r = A1
3 2 3
= (= 0.524 , 30) A1
6
r=4 = (= 0.524 , 30) N3
6
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6
12. METHOD 1
Evidence of correctly substituting into l = r A1
1 2
Evidence of correctly substituting into A = r A1
2
For attempting to solve these equations (M1)
eliminating one variable correctly A1
r = 15 = 1.6 (= 91.7) A1A1 N3
METHOD 2
Setting up and equating ratios (M1)
24 180
= A1A1
2r r 2
Solving gives r = 15 A1
1 2
r = 24 or r θ =180 A1
2
= 1.6 (= 91.7) A1
r = 15 = 1.6 (= 91.7) N3
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13. (a) (i) OP = PQ (= 3cm) R1
So OPQ is isosceles AG N0
32 + 32 − 4 2
(ii) Using cos rule correctly eg cos OP̂Q = (M1)
2 3 3
9 + 9 −16 2
cos OP̂Q = = A1
18 18
1
cos OP̂Q = AG N0
9
(iii) Evidence of using sin2 A + cos2 A = 1 M1
1
sin OP̂Q = 1− = 80 A1
81 81
80
sin OP̂Q = AG N0
9
1
(iv) Evidence of using area triangle OPQ = OP PQ sin P M1
2
1 80 9
eg 3 3 , 0.9938
2 9 2
OP̂Q = 1.46 A1 N1
(ii) Evidence of using formula for area of a sector (M1)
1 2
eg Area sector OPQ = 3 1.4594
2
= 6.57 A1 N2
−1.4594
(c) QÔP = (= 0.841) (A1)
2
1 2
Area sector QOS = 4 0.841 A1
2
= 6.73 A1 N2
8
(d) Area of small semi-circle is 4.5 (= 14.137...) A1
Evidence of correct approach M1
eg Area = area of semi-circle − area sector OPQ − area sector QOS +
area triangle POQ
Correct expression A1
eg 4.5 − 6.5675... − 6.7285... + 4.472..., 4.5 − (6.7285... + 2.095...),
4.5 −(6.5675... + 2.256...)
Area of the shaded region = 5.31 A1 N1
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(b) Finding A =
1 2 20 − 2r
r
2 r
(
=10r − r
2
) (A1)
9
15. Notes:Candidates may have differing answers due to using approximate
answers from previous parts or using answers from the GDC.
Some leeway is provided to accommodate this.
(a) METHOD 1
Evidence of using the cosine rule (M1)
a2 + b2 − c2 2
eg cos C = , a = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A
2ab
Correct substitution
32 + 2 2 − 4 2 2 2
eg cos AÔP = , 4 = 3 + 2 2 − 2 3 2 cos AÔP A1
2 3 2
(d) (i) Area AOBE = Area PAEB − Area AOBP (= 13.0 − 5.81) M1
= 7.19 (accept 7.23 from the exact answer for PAEB) A1 N1
10
(ii) Area shaded = Area OADB − Area AOBE (= 11.9 − 7.19) M1
= 4.71 (accept answers between 4.63 and 4.72) A1 N1
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(b) METHOD 1
PÔA = − (A1)
2 2 sin ( − θ ) (= 2 sin ( − ))
1
area OPA = A1
2
since sin ( − ) = sin R1
then both triangles have the same area AG N0
METHOD 2
triangle OPA has the same height and the same base as triangle OPB R3
then both triangles have the same area AG N0
(2) (= 2)
1 2
(c) area semi-circle = A1
2
area APB = 2 sin + 2 sin (= 4 sin ) A1
S = area of semicircle − area APB (= 2 − 4 sin ) M1
S = 2( − 2 sin ) AG N0
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(d) METHOD 1
attempt to differentiate (M1)
ds
eg = − 4 cos θ
dθ
setting derivative equal to 0 (M1)
correct equation A1
eg −4 cos = 0, cos = 0, 4 cos = 0
= A1 N3
2
EITHER
evidence of using second derivative (M1)
S() = 4 sin A1
S = 4 A1
2
it is a minimum because S 0 R1 N0
2
OR
evidence of using first derivative (M1)
for < , S () < 0 (may use diagram) A1
2
for > , S () > 0 (may use diagram) A1
2
it is a minimum since the derivative goes from negative
to positive R1 N0
METHOD 2
2 − 4 sin is minimum when 4 sin is a maximum R3
4 sin is a maximum when sin = 1 (A2)
= A3 N3
2
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17. (a) evidence of appropriate approach M1
2
eg 3 = r
9
r =13.5 (cm) A1 N1
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