PURE MATHEMATICS 1 Chapter 8

Assignment 8(Easy)

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1. In the diagram OAB is a sector of a circle, centre O and radius R cm , and

∠ AOB=2θ radians. A circle, centre C and radius r cm , touches the arc AB at T ,

and touched OA and OB at D and E respectively, as shown.

a Write down, in terms of R and r , the length of OC .

b Using ΔOCE , show that R sin θ=r (1+sin θ).

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c Given that sin θ= and that the perimeter of the sector OAB is 21 cm, find r ,
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giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

R cm

D r cm E

A B

T
2. In the diagram, AB and AC are tangents to a circle, centre O and radius 3.6 cm .

2π
Calculate the area of the shaded region, given that ∠ BOC= radians.
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2π
3
O

C
3. In the diagram, AD and BC are arcs of circles with centre O, such that

OA=OD=r cm, AB=DC =8 cm and ∠ BOC=θ radians.

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a Given that the area of the shaded region is 48 c m2, show that r = −4 .
θ

b Given also that r =10θ , calculate the perimeter of the shaded region.

B
8 cm
A
r cm

o θ

C
4. The diagram shows two intersecting sectors: ABD, with radius

5 cm and angle 1.2 radians, and CBD, with radius 12 cm. Find the

area of the overlapping section.

12 cm
5 cm

A 1.2 rad C

5 cm 12 cm

D
5. The diagrams show the cross-sections of two drawer handles. Shape X is a

rectangle ABCD joined to a semicircle with BC as diameter. The length AB=d cm

and BC=2 d cm. Shape Y is a sector OPQ of a circle with centre O and radius

2 d cm. Angle POQ is θ radians.

π
a Given that the areas of shapes X and Y are equal, prove that θ=1+ .
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Using this value of θ , and given that d=3, find in terms of π :

b the perimeter of shape X

c the perimeter of shape Y.

d Hence find the difference, in mm, between the perimeters of shapes X and Y.
P
A d B
2d

2d O θ

D C
Q

Shape X Shape Y
6. Two circles C 1 and C 2, both of radius 12 cm, have centres O1 and O2 respectively.

O1 lies on the circumference of C 2; O2 lies on the circumference of C 1. The

circles intersect at A and B and enclose the region R.

2π
a Show that ∠ A O 1 B= .
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b Hence write down, in terms of π , the perimeter of R

c Find the area of R, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

both are at right angles to DC.

AB is the arc of a circle, centre O and radius 6cm.

Given that ∠ AOB=2θ radians, and that the perimeter of the cross-section is

2(7+ π )cm,

π
a show that ( 2 θ+2 sin θ−1 ) =
3
A 4 cm D
π
b verify that θ=
6

c find the area of the cross-section. 6 cm

O 2θ

6 cm

B 4 cm C
8. there is a straight path of length 70 m from the point A to the point B. The points

are joined also by a railway track in the form of an arc of the circle whose centre

is C and whose radius is 44 m, as shown in the diagram.

a Show that the size, to 2 decimal places of ∠ ACB is 1.84 radians.

b Calculate:

i. the length of the railway track

ii. the shortest distance from C to the path

iii. the area of the region bounded by the railway track and the path.

Railway track

Path
A B
70m

44m 44m