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O-LevelMathematicsMensuration4024/12 · May/June 2019 · Q234 Marks

The diagram shows two circles, both with centre O. The radius of the small circle is 3 cm and the radius of the large circle is 6 cm. The minor sector AOB has an angle of 60°. The total area of the shaded regions is kπ cm². Find the value of k. [Figure of concentric circles with shaded regions]

  1. Find the value of k.[4]

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  1. [4] 24
  2. [M1] for (60/360) × π × 3² oe
  3. [M2] AND for (300/360) × π × (6² - 3²) oe
  4. [M2] or π × 6² - π × 3² - (60/360) × π × (6² - 3²) oe
  5. [M1] or for (300/360) × π × 6² oe or (300/360) × π × 3² oe
  6. [M1] or π × 6² oe or π × 3² oe

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Topic
Mensuration, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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