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Date May Specimen paper Marks available 3 Reference code SPM.2.SL.TZ0.2
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

The following diagram shows part of a circle with centre O and radius 4 cm.

Chord AB has a length of 5 cm and AÔB = θ.

Find the value of θ, giving your answer in radians.

[3]
a.

Find the area of the shaded region.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

METHOD 1

attempt to use the cosine rule         (M1)

cos θ42+42522×4×4 (or equivalent)     A1

θ = 1.35      A1

 

METHOD 2

attempt to split triangle AOB into two congruent right triangles      (M1)

sin(θ2)=2.54      A1

θ = 1.35      A1

 

[3 marks]

a.

attempt to find the area of the shaded region      (M1)

12×4×4×(2π1.35)      A1

= 39.5 (cm2)      A1

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.4—Circle: radians, arcs, sectors
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