Mensuration- Arc Length, Sector Area, Radian

Measure
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Revision- Area and Circumference of a Circle

Label the parts of a circle in the boxes.

Area =

Circumference =

Example 1
The figure below consists of a square and 4 identical circles.
Determine the area of the shaded region in the figure given. (Use value of π
from calculator)

60 cm

60 cm

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Example 2
The radius of a circular pond is 12m. Grass grows around the pond, two metres
away from its edge. Find in terms of π, expressions for
(i) the circumference of the circle forming the outer edge of the grass,
(ii) the area of the land between the pond and the outer edge of the grass.
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More terms associated with circles.

Label the parts of a circle in the boxes.

O O

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 Arc Length and Sector Area
Ratio of angle θ Ratio of arc Ratio of sector
to 360° length to the area to the area
circumference of a circle
*All sectors are of the circle
equally divided.
θ ArcLength Area of Sector
360° Circumfere
nce Area of Circle

θ = 180°

θ = 90°

θ = 60°

θ = 30°

ArcLength Area of Sector

= =
Circumfere
nce Area of Circle

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 Example 3
In the diagram, O is the centre of a circle with
radius 11cm. Q
Given that reflex ∠ COD= 237° and use π= 3.142,
find
(a) the length of the major arc CQD. 237°
C
11
O

D
(b) the area of the major sector OCQD.

Example 4
Complete the table below for sectors of a circle. Correct your answer to the nearest
whole number.
Radius Angle at Arc Length Area Perimeter
centre

136mm
(a 35mm
)

1848mm2
(b 270°
)

(c) Gayle coloured a sector of a circle of radius 9cm. The sector has an area of
84.8cm2. Find the central angle subtended correct to the nearest degree.

Example 5 Segment Area

The figure shows a quadrant of a circle of radius 10cm.
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Taking π to be , find the area of the shaded region. 4
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 10 cm 10 cm

Area of Segment =
Example 7
Assignment 1: 7
(a) In the given figure, the length of the minor arc is of the
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circumference of the circle. Find AÔB.
Example 6
The diagram shows the cross-section of a garden shed. TheAroof B
of the shed is represented by arc AB of a circle with centre O.
ABCD is a square of side 6m. O is the mid-point of the side DC.
Calculate (a) length OA,
(b) ∠ AOB, D C
(c) the area of the shaded region. Ο

(b) Given that the circumference of the circle is 132cm, find

(i) the length of the minor arc AB and
(ii) the radius of the circle.

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O

B
A
Example 8
The diagram shows a cross section of a ramp that is designed
with
a bump BPC at its elevated end and ∠ AOC =90°. The point B
is on
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the slope AC and the gradient of AC is .
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OBPC is a sector of a circle with centre O and DAO is a
horizontal surface. The length of OB is 2.25m.
(a) Find the length of OA.
(b) Calculate the size of ∠ BOC.
(c) Find the length of (i) the arc BPC, 6
(ii) AB.
(d) Find the area of the sector OBPC.
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B

2.25
Ramp

D A Horizontal O
Surface

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(radius is perpendicular to OA)

Persistent work triumphs.- Virgil