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A-LevelMathematicsCircular measureOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q87 Marks

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.

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About This A-Level Mathematics Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics (9709) Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Circular measure and is worth 7 marks.

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