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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsCircular measure4037/11 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q1010 Marks

The diagram shows a circle, centre O, radius 4 cm, enclosed within a sector PBCDP of a circle, centre P. The circle centre O touches the sector at points A, C and E. Angle BPD is `π/3` radians. [Figure 10.1]

  1. (i)Show that `PA = 4√3 cm` and `PB = 12cm`.[2]
  2. (ii)the area of the shaded region,[4]
  3. (iii)the perimeter of the shaded region.[4]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. B1 B1 for PA (answer given)
  2. B1 B1 for PB (answer given)
  3. √ B1 √ B1 sector area, ft on their PB
  4. M1, A1 M1 for attempt to find area of kite or appropriate triangle
  5. A1
  6. B1, B1, B1 B1 for each of the 3 terms
  7. B1 B1 for final answer

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Topic
Circular measure, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 10.

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