Yr 12 Math SL Arc length and Area of Sector 9/1/2019

1. The diagram shows two concentric circles with centre O.

diagram not to scale

The radius of the smaller circle is 8 cm and the radius of

the larger circle is 10 cm.
Points A, B and C are on the circumference of the larger
π
circle such that A ÔB is 3 radians.

(a) Find the length of the arc ACB. (2)

(b) Find the area of the shaded region. (4) (Total

6 marks)

2. The circle shown has centre O and radius 3.9 cm.

diagram not to scale

Points A and B lie on the circle and angle AOB is 1.8

radians.

(a) Find AB. (3)

(b) Find the area of the shaded region. (4)

(Total 7 marks)

3. The diagram below shows a circle centre O, with radius r. The length of arc ABC is 3p cm and
2π
.
AÔC = 9

(a)Find the value of r.

(2)

(b)Find the perimeter of sector

OABC. (2)

(c)Find the area of sector OABC.

(2)

4. The following diagram shows a sector of a circle of radius r cm, and angle q at the centre. The
perieter of the sector is 20 cm.

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20 2r
(a) Show that q = r .

2
(b) The area of the sector is 25 cm . Find the value of r.

5. The following diagram shows a circle with radius r and centre O. The points A, B and C are on
the circle and AÔC =q.

4
The area of sector OABC is 3 p and the length of arc
2
ABC is 3 p.

Find the value of r and of q.

(Total 6 marks)

6. The diagram below shows a circle of radius r and centre O.

The angle AÔB = q.

The length of the arc AB is 24 cm. The area of the sector OAB
2
is 180 cm .

Find the value of r and of q. (Total 6 marks)

7. The following diagram shows a circle of centre O, and radius r.

2
The shaded sector OACB has an area of 27 cm . Angle AÔB = θ = 1.5 radians.

A
C
(a)Find the radius.

B (b)Calculate the length of the minor arc ACB. (Total 6

r marks)
O

8. The diagram below shows a circle of radius 5 cm with centre A O. Points A

and B are on the circle, and AÔB is 0.8 radians. The point N is
on [OB] such that [AN] is perpendicular to [OB]. 5 cm

0 .8
O B
N

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Find the area of the shaded region. (Total 6 marks)

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9. The diagram below shows a triangle and two arcs of circles.

The triangle ABC is a right-angled isosceles triangle, with AB = AC = 2. The point P is the
midpoint of [BC].
E
The arc BDC is part of a circle with centre A.
B
The arc BEC is part of a circle with centre P.
D

P
2
(a) Calculate the area of the segment BDCP.

(b) Calculate the area of the shaded region BECD.

(Total 6 marks)

10. The following diagram shows a circle of centre O, and radius A 2 C

15 cm. The arc ACB subtends an angle of 2 radians at the centre O.

C
A B
15

D ia g r a m n o t to s c a le
cm

2 ra d Find (a)the length of the arc ACB;

(b)the area of the shaded region.
O A Ô B = 2 ra d ia n s
O A = 15 cm

11. In the following diagram, O is the centre of the circle and (AT) is the tangent to the circle at T.

O A

Diagram not to scale

If OA = 12 cm, and the circle has a radius of 6 cm, find the area of the shaded region. ( 4 marks)

12. The diagram below shows a sector AOB of a circle of radius 15 cm and centre O. The angle q at
the centre of the circle is 2 radians.

Diagram not to scale

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A B

(a)Calculate the area of the sector AOB. (b)Calculate the area of the shaded region. (4 marks)

13. The diagram shows a circle of radius 5 cm. 1 ra d ia n

Find the perimeter of the shaded region. (Total 4 marks)

14. O is the centre of the circle which has a radius of 5.4 cm.

A B

2
The area of the shaded sector OAB is 21.6 cm . Find the length of the minor arc AB. (4 marks)

15. The diagrams show a circular sector of radius 10 cm and angle θ radians which is formed into a
cone of slant height 10 cm. The vertical height h of the cone is equal to the radius r of its base.
Find the angle θ radians.

10cm

10cm
h

(Total 4 marks)

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