CIRCULAR MEASURES

1. In Diagram 1, PBQ is a semicircle with centre O and has a radius

of 10 m. RAQ is a sector of a circle with centre A and has a radius of 16 m .
R

DIAGRAM 1
It is given that AB = 10 m and BOQ = 1.876 radians. [ Use = 3.142 ]
Calculate
(a)
the area , in m2 , of sector BOQ

[ 2 marks ]

(b)

the perimeter, in m , of the shaded region ,

[ 4 marks ]

(c )

the area , in m2 , of the shaded region .

[ 4 marks ]

Answer : 1 (a) 93.8

(b) 45.016

(c) 39.63

2. Diagram 2 shows the sectors AOB, centre O with radius 15 cm. The point C on OA is such
that OC : OA = 3 : 5 .
A
C
B

DIAGRAM 2

Calculate
(a)

the value of , in radian,

[ 3 marks ]

(b)

the area of the shaded region, in cm2 .

[ 4 marks ]

Answer : 2 (a) 0.9273 rad.

(b) 50.32

3. Diagram 3 shows a sector AOB of a circle , centre O. The point P lies on OA , the point Q

lies on OB and PQ is perpendicular to OB. The length of OP is 9 cm and AOB = rad .

6

A
P

rad
6 Q

DIAGRAM 3

It is given that OP: OA= 3 : 5 .

( Using = 3.142 )
Calculate
(a)
the length, in cm, of PA,

[ 1 mark ]

(b)

the perimeter, in cm, of the shaded region,

[ 5 marks ]

( c)

the area, in cm2, of the shaded region.

[ 4 marks ]

Answer : 3 (a) PA = 6 cm

(b) 25.56

(c) 41.38

4. .

Diagram 4 shows a circle, centre O and radius 20 cm inscribed in a sector PAQ of a circle,
centre A. The straight lines, AP and AQ, are tangents to the circle at point B and point C,
respectively.[Use = 3.142]
Calculate
(a)
(b)

the length, in cm, of the arc PQ,

the area, in cm2, of the shaded region.

[5 marks]
[5 marks]

DIAGRAM 4
Answer : 4 (a) 62.84 (b) 354.513
5.

Diagram 5 shows two circles. The larger circle has centre P and radius 24 cm. The smaller
circle has centre Q and radius 16 cm. The circles touch at point R. The straight line XY is a
common tangent to the circles at point X and Y. [Use = 3.142]

Given that XPQ = radians,

(a) show that = 1.37 ( to two decimals places),
marks]
(b)
(c)

calculate the length, in cm, of the minor arc YR,

calculate the area, in cm2, of the coloured region

[2
[3 marks]
[5 marks]

DIAGRAM 5
Answer : 5 (a) 1.37 rad

(b) 28.37

(c) 162.58