1

In the diagram, AC is an arc of a circle, centre O and radius 6 cm. The line BC is perpendicular to
OC and OAB is a straight line. Angle AOC = 13 π radians. Find the area of the shaded region, giving
√
your answer in terms of π and 3. [5]

9709/01/O/N/04

In the diagram, AOB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 12 cm. The point A lies on the
side CD of the rectangle OCDB. Angle AOB = 13 π radians. Express the area of the shaded region in
√
the form a( 3) − bπ , stating the values of the integers a and b. [6]

9709/01/O/N/06
3

In the diagram, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 12 cm. The lines AX and BX are
tangents to the circle at A and B respectively. Angle AOB = 13 π radians.
√
(i) Find the exact length of AX , giving your answer in terms of 3. [2]
√
(ii) Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer in terms of π and 3. [3]

9709/01/M/J/07

In the diagram, AB is an arc of a circle, centre O and radius r cm, and angle AOB = θ radians. The
point X lies on OB and AX is perpendicular to OB.

(i) Show that the area, A cm2 , of the shaded region AXB is given by

A = 12 r 2 (θ − sin θ cos θ ). [3]

(ii) In the case where r = 12 and θ = 16 π , find the perimeter of the shaded region AXB, leaving your
√
answer in terms of 3 and π . [4]

9709/01/O/N/07
5
R1
A B
q rad
O

R2

The diagram shows a circle with centre O. The circle is divided into two regions, R1 and R2 , by the
radii OA and OB, where angle AOB = θ radians. The perimeter of the region R1 is equal to the length
of the major arc AB.

(i) Show that θ = π − 1. [3]

(ii) Given that the area of region R1 is 30 cm2 , find the area of region R2 , correct to 3 significant
figures. [4]

9709/01/M/J/09

6
B

A C
6 cm O D

The diagram shows a semicircle ABC with centre O and radius 6 cm. The point B is such that
angle BOA is 90◦ and BD is an arc of a circle with centre A. Find
(i) the length of the arc BD, [4]
(ii) the area of the shaded region. [3]

9709/11/O/N/09
7

C1

8 cm T C2
Q
2 cm

R S

The diagram shows two circles, C1 and C2 , touching at the point T . Circle C1 has centre P and radius
8 cm; circle C2 has centre Q and radius 2 cm. Points R and S lie on C1 and C2 respectively, and RS is
a tangent to both circles.

(i) Show that RS = 8 cm. [2]

(ii) Find angle RPQ in radians correct to 4 significant figures. [2]

(iii) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

9709/11/O/N/10

8
A B

D C

The diagram shows a rhombus ABCD. Points P and Q lie on the diagonal AC such that BPD is an
arc of a circle with centre C and BQD is an arc of a circle with centre A. Each side of the rhombus
has length 5 cm and angle BAD = 1.2 radians.

(i) Find the area of the shaded region BPDQ. [4]

(ii) Find the length of PQ. [4]

9709/13/O/N/10
9
A S B

r
P T
2q

In the diagram, OAB is an isosceles triangle with OA = OB and angle AOB = 2θ radians. Arc PST
has centre O and radius r, and the line ASB is a tangent to the arc PST at S.

(i) Find the total area of the shaded regions in terms of r and θ . [4]

(ii) In the case where θ = 13 π and r = 6, find the total perimeter of the shaded regions, leaving your
√
answer in terms of 3 and π . [5]

9709/11/M/J/11

10
A

6 cm

1p
3
O X
B

In the diagram, AB is an arc of a circle, centre O and radius 6 cm, and angle AOB = 13 π radians. The
line AX is a tangent to the circle at A, and OBX is a straight line.
√
(i) Show that the exact length of AX is 6 3 cm. [1]
√
Find, in terms of π and 3,
(ii) the area of the shaded region, [3]
(iii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

9709/13/M/J/11
11

C2
D E
C1
6 cm 10 cm

1p
3 q
A B
X

The diagram shows a circle C1 touching a circle C2 at a point X . Circle C1 has centre A and radius
6 cm, and circle C2 has centre B and radius 10 cm. Points D and E lie on C1 and C2 respectively and
DE is parallel to AB. Angle DAX = 13 π radians and angle EBX = θ radians.

(i) By considering
√ the perpendicular distances of D and E from AB, show that the exact value of θ
3 3
is sin−1  . [3]
10

(ii) Find the perimeter of the shaded region, correct to 4 significant figures. [5]

9709/12/O/N/11

12 10 cm C
D

P
10 cm
Q

0.8 rad
A 10 cm B

In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = BD = DC = 10 cm and angle ABD = 0.8 radians.
APD and BQC are arcs of circles with centres B and D respectively.

(i) Find the area of the parallelogram ABCD. [2]

(ii) Find the area of the complete figure ABQCDP. [2]

(iii) Find the perimeter of the complete figure ABQCDP. [2]

9709/13/O/N/11
13
A

2 cm 2 cm

P R
B C
Q
2 cm

In the diagram, ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 2 cm. The mid-point of BC is Q. An arc of
a circle with centre A touches BC at Q, and meets AB √ at P and AC at R. Find the total area of the
shaded regions, giving your answer in terms of π and 3. [5]

9709/11/M/J/12

14
B

r D

q rad
O A
C

The diagram shows a sector OAB of a circle with centre O and radius r. Angle AOB is θ radians.
The point C on OA is such that BC is perpendicular to OA. The point D is on BC and the circular arc
AD has centre C .

(i) Find AC in terms of r and θ . [1]

(ii) Find the perimeter of the shaded region ABD when θ = 13 π and r = 4, giving your answer as an
exact value. [6]

9709/11/O/N/12
15
Q

x cm

P R

cm
S

20
1.2 rad

The diagram shows a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 20 cm. A circle with centre C and
radius x cm lies within the sector and touches it at P, Q and R. Angle POR = 1.2 radians.

(i) Show that x = 7.218, correct to 3 decimal places. [4]

(ii) Find the total area of the three parts of the sector lying outside the circle with centre C. [2]

(iii) Find the perimeter of the region OPSR bounded by the arc PSR and the lines OP and OR. [4]

9709/12/O/N/12

16
B
8 cm

O a rad A
8 cm

In the diagram, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. Angle BOA is ! radians.
OAC is a semicircle with diameter OA. The area of the semicircle OAC is twice the area of the sector
OAB.

(i) Find ! in terms of 0. [3]

(ii) Find the perimeter of the complete figure in terms of 0. [2]

9709/11/M/J/13
17
X
B C

10 cm

A D
O

The diagram shows a square ABCD of side 10 cm. The mid-point of AD is O and BXC is an arc of a
circle with centre O.

(i) Show that angle BOC is 0.9273 radians, correct to 4 decimal places. [2]

(ii) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [3]

(iii) Find the area of the shaded region. [2]

9709/12/M/J/13

18
B
r
A
r
O a rad

E D
C

The diagram shows a metal plate made by fixing together two pieces, OABCD (shaded) and OAED
(unshaded). The piece OABCD is a minor sector of a circle with centre O and radius 2r. The piece
OAED is a major sector of a circle with centre O and radius r. Angle AOD is ! radians. Simplifying
your answers where possible, find, in terms of !, 0 and r,
(i) the perimeter of the metal plate, [3]
(ii) the area of the metal plate. [3]

It is now given that the shaded and unshaded pieces are equal in area.

(iii) Find ! in terms of 0. [2]

9709/11/O/N/13
19

A B

C D

11
cm
a rad

m
5c
O

The diagram shows sector OAB with centre O and radius 11 cm. Angle AOB = ! radians. Points C
and D lie on OA and OB respectively. Arc CD has centre O and radius 5 cm.

(i) The area of the shaded region ABDC is equal to k times the area of the unshaded region OCD.
Find k. [3]

(ii) The perimeter of the shaded region ABDC is equal to twice the perimeter of the unshaded region
OCD. Find the exact value of !. [4]

9709/13/O/N/13

20
O
1 rad r cm

A B

The diagram shows a sector of a circle with radius r cm and centre O. The chord AB divides the
sector into a triangle AOB and a segment AXB. Angle AOB is 1 radians.

(i) In the case where the areas of the triangle AOB and the segment AXB are equal, find the value
of the constant p for which 1 = p sin 1. [2]

(ii) In the case where r = 8 and 1 = 2.4, find the perimeter of the segment AXB. [3]

9709/12/M/J/14
21
A

O 21 rad X Y

In the diagram, AYB is a semicircle with AB as diameter and OAXB is a sector of a circle with centre
O and radius r. Angle AOB = 21 radians. Find an expression, in terms of r and 1, for the area of the
shaded region. [4]

9709/12/M/J/15

22
A

O ! rad

In the diagram, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius r. The point C on OB is such
that angle ACO is a right angle. Angle AOB is ! radians and is such that AC divides the sector into
two regions of equal area.

(i) Show that sin ! cos ! = 12 !. [4]

It is given that the solution of the equation in part (i) is ! = 0.9477, correct to 4 decimal places.

(ii) Find the ratio

perimeter of region OAC : perimeter of region ACB,

giving your answer in the form k : 1, where k is given correct to 1 decimal place. [5]

(iii) Find angle AOB in degrees. [1]

9709/13/M/J/15
23

A
B E

The diagram shows a circle with centre A and radius r. Diameters CAD and BAE are perpendicular
to each other. A larger circle has centre B and passes through C and D.

(i) Show that the radius of the larger circle is rï2. [1]

(ii) Find the area of the shaded region in terms of r. [6]

9709/11/O/N/15

24
D
C
r r

B E
r 1 rad r

O
r r

A F

The diagram shows a metal plate OABCDEF consisting of 3 sectors, each with centre O. The radius
of sector COD is 2r and angle COD is 1 radians. The radius of each of the sectors BOA and FOE
is r, and AOED and CBOF are straight lines.

(i) Show that the area of the metal plate is r2 0 + 1
. [3]

(ii) Show that the perimeter of the metal plate is independent of 1. [4]

9709/13/O/N/15
25 (a)
X

!
A B

r r

O
Fig. 1

In Fig. 1, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius r. AX is the tangent at A to the arc
AB and angle BAX = !.
(i) Show that angle AOB = 2!. [2]
(ii) Find the area of the shaded segment in terms of r and !. [2]

(b)
C

4 cm 4 cm
X

A B
4 cm

Fig. 2

In Fig. 2, ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 4 cm. The lines AX , BX and CX are tangents to
the equal circular arcs AB, BC and CA. Use the results in part (a) to find the area of the shaded
region, giving your answer in terms of 0 and ï3. [6]

9709/12/F/M/16
26
C

8 cm

2
7
0 rad
D B 8 cm A

In the diagram, AB = AC = 8 cm and angle CAB = 27 0 radians. The circular arc BC has centre A, the
circular arc CD has centre B and ABD is a straight line.

9 0 radians.
(i) Show that angle CBD = 14 [1]
(ii) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [5]

9709/12/F/M/17

27
C

8 cm 10 cm

A B

The diagram shows two circles with centres A and B having radii 8 cm and 10 cm respectively. The
two circles intersect at C and D where CAD is a straight line and AB is perpendicular to CD.

(i) Find angle ABC in radians. [1]

(ii) Find the area of the shaded region. [6]

9709/13/M/J/17
28
C

P Q

A B
D O 6 cm

The diagram shows a semicircle with centre O and radius 6 cm. The radius OC is perpendicular to
the diameter AB. The point D lies on AB, and DC is an arc of a circle with centre B.

(i) Calculate the length of the arc DC. [3]

(ii) Find the value of
area of region P
,
area of region Q
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

9709/12/O/N/17

29
A 5 B

D P Q C

The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD in which AB = 5 units and BC = 3 units. Point P lies on DC
and AP is an arc of a circle with centre B. Point Q lies on DC and AQ is an arc of a circle with centre
D.

(i) Show that angle ABP = 0.6435 radians, correct to 4 decimal places. [1]
(ii) Calculate the areas of the sectors BAP and DAQ. [3]
(iii) Calculate the area of the shaded region. [3]

9709/13/O/N/17
30
A
T

r cm
1 rad B

The diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius r cm. The points A and B lie on the circle and
AT is a tangent to the circle. Angle AOB = 1 radians and OBT is a straight line.

(i) Express the area of the shaded region in terms of r and 1. [3]
(ii) In the case where r = 3 and 1 = 1.2, find the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

9709/11/M/J/18

31
B
r
O
21 rad

T
A

The diagram shows points A and B on a circle with centre O and radius r. The tangents to the circle
at A and B meet at T . The shaded region is bounded by the minor arc AB and the lines AT and BT .
Angle AOB is 21 radians.

(i) In the case where the area of the sector AOB is the same as the area of the shaded region, show
that tan 1 = 21. [3]
(ii) In the case where r = 8 cm and the length of the minor arc AB is 19.2 cm, find the area of the
shaded region. [3]

9709/12/M/J/18
32
Y

8 cm
8 cm

A 12 cm C

The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ACB in which AB = BC = 8 cm and AC = 12 cm. The arc
XC is part of a circle with centre A and radius 12 cm, and the arc YC is part of a circle with centre B
and radius 8 cm. The points A, B, X and Y lie on a straight line.

(i) Show that angle CBY = 1.445 radians, correct to 4 significant figures. [3]
(ii) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

9709/12/O/N/18

33
C

7 8

Y X
A B

In the diagram, CXD is a semicircle of radius 7 cm with centre A and diameter CD. The straight line
YABX is perpendicular to CD, and the arc CYD is part of a circle with centre B and radius 8 cm. Find
the total area of the region enclosed by the two arcs. [6]

9709/12/F/M/19
34
A

r cm

O 21 rad T

The diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius r cm. Points A and B lie on the circle and
angle AOB = 21 radians. The tangents to the circle at A and B meet at T .

(i) Express the perimeter of the shaded region in terms of r and 1. [3]
(ii) In the case where r = 5 and 1 = 1.2, find the area of the shaded region. [4]

9709/12/O/N/19

35
C

A r O r B

The diagram shows a semicircle ACB with centre O and radius r. Arc OC is part of a circle with
centre A.

(i) Express angle CAO in radians in terms of 0. [1]

(ii) Find the area of the shaded region in terms of r, 0 and ï3, simplifying your answer. [4]

9709/13/O/N/19
36
A

0.8 rad
O B
C
6 cm

The diagram shows a sector AOB which is part of a circle with centre O and radius 6 cm and with
angle AOB = 0.8 radians. The point C on OB is such that AC is perpendicular to OB. The arc CD is
part of a circle with centre O, where D lies on OA.

Find the area of the shaded region. [6]

9709/12/F/M/20

37
A
r

C
r
1
6 π rad
O B
2r

In the diagram, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 2r, and angle AOB = 16 π radians.
The point C is the midpoint of OA.
 
(a) Show that the exact length of BC is r 5 − 2 3. [2]
(b) Find the exact perimeter of the shaded region. [2]
(c) Find the exact area of the shaded region. [3]

9709/12/M/J/20
38

O
5
A B

13

The diagram shows a cord going around a pulley and a pin. The pulley is modelled as a circle with
centre O and radius 5 cm. The thickness of the cord and the size of the pin P can be neglected. The
pin is situated 13 cm vertically below O. Points A and B are on the circumference of the circle such
that AP and BP are tangents to the circle. The cord passes over the major arc AB of the circle and
under the pin such that the cord is taut.

Calculate the length of the cord. [6]

9709/13/M/J/20

39 The functions f and g are defined by

f x
= x2 + 3 for x > 0,
g x
= 2x + 1 for x > − 12 .

(a) Find an expression for fg x
. [1]

(b) Find an expression for fg
−1 x
and state the domain of fg
−1 . [4]
(c) Solve the equation fg x
− 3 = gf x
. [4]

9709/11/O/N/20
40
D
A C
1 rad

r cm r cm

In the diagram, ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC = r cm and angle BAC = 1 radians. The
point D lies on AC and ABD is a sector of a circle with centre A.

(a) Express the area of the shaded region in terms of r and 1. [3]
(b) In the case where r = 10 and 1 = 0.6, find the perimeter of the shaded region. [4]

9709/12/O/N/20

41
A

ka ka
a

E
D

B C

The diagram shows a sector ABC which is part of a circle of radius a. The points D and E lie on AB
and AC respectively and are such that AD = AE = ka, where k < 1. The line DE divides the sector
into two regions which are equal in area.

(a) For the case where angle BAC = 16 π radians, find k correct to 4 significant figures. [5]
1
(b) For the general case in which angle BAC = 1 radians, where 0 < 1 < 12 π, it is given that > 1.
sin 1

Find the set of possible values of k. [3]

9709/12/F/M/21
42
P Q

S R

The diagram shows a symmetrical metal plate. The plate is made by removing two identical pieces
from a circular disc with centre C. The boundary of the plate consists of two arcs PS and QR of the
original circle and two semicircles with PQ and RS as diameters. The radius of the circle with centre
C is 4 cm, and PQ = RS = 4 cm also.

(a) Show that angle PCS = 23 π radians. [2]

(b) Find the exact perimeter of the plate. [3]
   2
(c) Show that the area of the plate is 20
3
π + 8 3 cm . [5]

9709/11/M/J/21

43
Q
P
A B

F C

E D

The diagram shows a cross-section of seven cylindrical pipes, each of radius 20 cm, held together by a
thin rope which is wrapped tightly around the pipes. The centres of the six outer pipes are A, B, C, D,
E and F. Points P and Q are situated where straight sections of the rope meet the pipe with centre A.

(a) Show that angle PAQ = 13 π radians. [2]

(b) Find the length of the rope. [4]

(c) Find the area of the hexagon ABCDEF, giving your answer in terms of 3. [2]
(d) Find the area of the complete region enclosed by the rope. [3]

9709/12/M/J/21
44

15 c m P B
Q
A

9 cm

15
cm

In the diagram the lengths of AB and AC are both 15 cm. The point P is the foot of the perpendicular
from C to AB. The length CP = 9 cm. An arc of a circle with centre B passes through C and meets
AB at Q.

(a) Show that angle ABC = 1.25 radians, correct to 3 significant figures. [2]
(b) Calculate the area of the shaded region which is bounded by the arc CQ and the lines CP and
PQ. [4]

9709/12/O/N/21

45
B

9 cm

11 cm
X C

In the diagram, X and Y are points on the line AB such that BX = 9 cm and AY = 11 cm. Arc BC is
part of a circle with centre X and radius 9 cm, where CX is perpendicular to AB. Arc AC is part of a
circle with centre Y and radius 11 cm.

(a) Show that angle XYC = 0.9582 radians, correct to 4 significant figures. [1]
(b) Find the perimeter of ABC. [6]

9709/13/O/N/21
46
R

O
2
3π
2.5 m P
5
6π
2.24 m
A B

The diagram shows a cross-section RASB of the body of an aircraft. The cross-section consists of
a sector OARB of a circle of radius 2.5 m, with centre O, a sector PASB of another circle of radius
2.24 m with centre P and a quadrilateral OAPB. Angle AOB = 23 π and angle APB = 56 π.

(a) Find the perimeter of the cross-section RASB, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
[3]
(b) Find the difference in area of the two triangles AOB and APB, giving your answer correct to
2 decimal places. [2]
(c) Find the area of the cross-section RASB, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place. [3]

9709/12/O/N/22
47

r
5
3r
P Q

The diagram shows two identical circles intersecting at points A and B and with centres at P and Q.
The radius of each circle is r and the distance PQ is 35 r.

(a) Find the perimeter of the shaded region in terms of r . [4]

(b) Find the area of the shaded region in terms of r. [3]

9709/13/O/N/22