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Date May 2015 Marks available 3 Reference code 15M.1.sl.TZ1.2
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
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Question

The following diagram shows a circle with centre OO and a radius of 1010 cm. Points AABB and CC lie on the circle.

Angle AOBAOB is 1.21.2 radians.

Find the length of arc ACBarc ACB.

[2]
a.

Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

correct substitution     (A1)

eg10(1.2)10(1.2)

ACBACB is 12 (cm)12 (cm)     A1     N2

[2 marks]

a.

valid approach to find major arc     (M1)

egcircumference ABAB, major angle AOB×radiusAOB×radius

correct working for arc length     (A1)

eg2π(10)12, 10(2×3.1421.2), 2π(10)12+202π(10)12, 10(2×3.1421.2), 2π(10)12+20

perimeter is 20π+8(=70.8) (cm)20π+8(=70.8) (cm)     A1     N2

[3 marks]

Total [5 marks]

b.

Examiners report

Most candidates were able to find the minor arc length. Similarly most candidates successfully found the major arc length in part b) but did not go on to add the two radii. Quite a few candidates worked with decimal approximations, rather than in terms of ππ.

a.

Most candidates were able to find the minor arc length. Similarly most candidates successfully found the major arc length in part b) but did not go on to add the two radii. Quite a few candidates worked with decimal approximations, rather than in terms of ππ.

b.

Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.1 » The circle: radian measure of angles; length of an arc; area of a sector.
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