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    The document discusses formulas and examples for solving problems involving circles, arcs, and sectors in trigonometry.

    The relevant formulas provided are the arc length formula l = rθ and the sector area formula A = 1/2 r^2 θ.

    Ten exercises involving circles, arcs, and sectors are provided along with their answers on pages 1-3.

    IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches

    Trigonometry – circles, arcs & sectors

    relevant formulas:

    ■ l =  r , where  is the angle measured in radians and r is the radius


    1
    ■ A =  r 2 , where  is the angle measured in radians and r is the radius
    2

    Exercises (answers included)

    1. Find the angle  in the figure in both radian measure and angle measure. 

    2. Find the radius r of the circle in the figure. 135


    [ In the figure, the arc with length of 25 cm
    subtends a central angle of 135 ]

    3. Find the area of the shaded region in the figure.

    3
    4. An arc of length x cm subtends a central angle of radians in a circle of radius 12 cm. Find x.
    2

    5. Find the area of the shaded region in the figure.

    6. Find the area of the overlapping region (shaded below) enclosed by two circles both with radius of
    5 cm, positioned such that their centers are 8 cm apart.

    [continues on next page]

    © InThinking – IB Maths: Analysis 1


    IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches

    Trigonometry – circles, arcs & sectors

    7. The diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius r. The central
    angle AOB has a measure of  radians. Show that the area of the
    1
    shaded region is r 2 ( − sin  ) .
    2

    8. The diagram below shows a circle with radius r and centre O. The central angle POR =  .
    The length of the minor arc PR is 18 cm. The area of the sector OPSR is 108 cm2 . Find the
    value of r and the value of  .

    9. ACB is an arc of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. AD and BD are tangents to the circle at A
    3
    and B and angle AOB = . Find the area enclosed by arc ACB and line segments AD and BD
    4
    (region shaded in the diagram below).

    10. Two circles, one of radius 10 cm and one of radius 7 cm, are positioned such that they intersect at a
    single point as shown in the diagram below. A length of string is wrapped around both circles
    starting at point K and finishing at point K. Find the length of the string.

    [ diagram not to scale ]

    © InThinking – IB Maths: Analysis 2


    IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches

    Trigonometry – circles, arcs & sectors

    Answers

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    1. = radians;   103
    5

    100
    2. r=  10.6 cm
    3

    3. area = 80 cm2

    4. x = 18 cm

    5. area = 96 − 144 3  52.2 cm 2

    6. area  8.18 cm2

    8. r = 12 cm,  = 1.5 radians (  85.9 )


    9. 79.1 cm2

    10. 87.9 cm

    © InThinking – IB Maths: Analysis 3

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