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O-LevelMathematicsMensuration4024/22 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q812 Marks

OAB is a sector of a circle, centre O, radius 6 cm. AOB = 25°. Calculate the length of the arc AB.

  1. (a)(i)OAB is a sector of a circle, centre O, radius 6 cm. AOB = 25°. Calculate the length of the arc AB.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Calculate the area of the sector OAB.[2]
  3. (b)(i)The sector OAB from part (a) is the cross-section of a slice of cheese. The slice has a height of 5 cm. Calculate the volume of this slice of cheese.[1]
  4. (b)(ii)Calculate the total surface area of this slice of cheese.[3]
  5. (b)(iii)Another 25° slice of cheese has 3 times the height and twice the radius. Calculate its volume.[2]
  6. (c)(i)A dairy produces cylindrical cheeses, each with a volume of 800 cm³. The height h cm and the radius r cm can vary. Express h in terms of r.[1]
  7. (c)(ii)What happens to the height if the radius is doubled?[1]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] M1 for 25/360 × 2π × 6
  2. 2.62
  3. [2] M1 for 25/360 × π × 6²
  4. 7.85
  5. [1ft] 39.3
  6. [3ft] B1 for 30 or 60 or M1 for 5× (a)(i) and indep M1 for 2×(a)(ii)
  7. 88.8
  8. [2ft] B1 for height = 15 and radius = 12 soi
  9. 471 to 472
  10. [1] (h =) 800/πr²
  11. [1] h is divided by 4 oe

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Topic
Mensuration, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 12 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 8.

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