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O-LevelMathematicsMensuration4024/22 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q812 Marks

P and Q are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O, radius R cm. The minor arc PQ = 20 cm and PÔQ = 48°. Show that R = 23.9, correct to one decimal place. [Figure showing a circle sector POQ with angle 48 degrees, arc length 20, radius R]

  1. (a)(i)P and Q are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O, radius R cm. The minor arc PQ = 20 cm and PÔQ = 48°. Show that R = 23.9, correct to one decimal place. [Figure showing a circle sector POQ with angle 48 degrees, arc length 20, radius R][3]
  2. (a)(ii)Calculate the area of the minor sector POQ.[2]
  3. (a)(iii)The minor sector POQ is removed from the circle and the remaining major sector is shaped to form an open cone of radius r cm. Calculate r. [Figure showing the sector removed, then a cone with radius r][2]
  4. (b)(i)[The curved surface area of a cone is πrl, where l is the slant height] Cone A has radius 7.5 cm and height 4 cm. Calculate the curved surface area of cone A. [Figure showing cone A with height 4, radius 7.5][3]
  5. (b)(ii)Cone B is geometrically similar to cone A. The ratio curved surface area of cone A : curved surface area of cone B is 64 : 25. Find the height of cone B.[2]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [3] Dependent on 4 fig. term calculated using any version of π.
  2. [1] M1 for arc length (48/360) × 2πR soi and
  3. [1] M1 for R = 20 × (360/48) × (1/2π) oe
  4. [2] 239
  5. [1] M1 for (48/360) × πR²
  6. [2] 20.7
  7. [1] M1 for 2πr = (312/360) × 2πR oe
  8. [3] 200
  9. [1] M1 for l² = 4² + 7.5² oe soi and
  10. [1] A1 for (l =) 8.5
  11. [1] M1 for 8.5π × 7.5
  12. [2] 2.5
  13. [1] B1 for 8:5 soi

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Topic
Mensuration, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 12 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 8.

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