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Date May 2011 Marks available 2 Reference code 11M.1.hl.TZ2.7
Level HL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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Question

The diagram shows a tangent, (TP) , to the circle with centre O and radius r . The size of \({\rm{P\hat OA}}\) is \(\theta \) radians.

 

Find the area of triangle AOP in terms of r and \(\theta \) .

[1]
a.

Find the area of triangle POT in terms of r and \(\theta \) .

[2]
b.

Using your results from part (a) and part (b), show that \(\sin \theta < \theta < \tan \theta \) .

[2]
c.

Markscheme

area of \({\text{AOP}} = \frac{1}{2}{r^2}\sin \theta \)     A1

[1 mark]

a.

\({\text{TP}} = r\tan \theta \)     (M1)

area of POT \( = \frac{1}{2}r(r\tan \theta )\)

\( = \frac{1}{2}{r^2}\tan \theta \)     A1

[2 marks]

b.

area of sector OAP \( = \frac{1}{2}{r^2}\theta \)     A1

area of triangle OAP < area of sector OAP < area of triangle POT     R1

\(\frac{1}{2}{r^2}\sin \theta < \frac{1}{2}{r^2}\theta < \frac{1}{2}{r^2}\tan \theta \)

\(\sin \theta < \theta < \tan \theta \)     AG

[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

The majority of candidates were able to find the area of Triangle AOP correctly. Most were then able to get an expression for the other triangle. In the final section, few saw the connection between the area of the sector and the relationship. 

a.

The majority of candidates were able to find the area of Triangle AOP correctly. Most were then able to get an expression for the other triangle. In the final section, few saw the connection between the area of the sector and the relationship.

b.

The majority of candidates were able to find the area of Triangle AOP correctly. Most were then able to get an expression for the other triangle. In the final section, few saw the connection between the area of the sector and the relationship. 

c.

Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Core: Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.1 » The circle: radian measure of angles.

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