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Date May 2018 Marks available 3 Reference code 18M.2.SL.TZ1.S_3
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 1
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Question

The diagram shows a circle, centre O, with radius 4 cm. Points A and B lie on the circumference of the circle and AÔB = θ , where 0 ≤ θ π .

Find the area of the shaded region, in terms of θ.

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The area of the shaded region is 12 cm2. Find the value of θ.

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b.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

valid approach to find area of segment      (M1)

eg  area of sector – area of triangle,  1 2 r 2 ( θ sin θ )

correct substitution      (A1)

eg   1 4 ( 4 ) 2 θ 1 2 ( 4 ) 2 sin θ , 1 2 × 16 [ θ sin θ ]

area = 80 – 8 sinθ, 8(θ – sinθ)     A1 N2

[3 marks]

a.

setting their area expression equal to 12      (M1)

eg  12 = 8(θ – sinθ)    

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θ = 2.27 (do not accept an answer in degrees)      A2 N3

[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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