3.4 Circles

 

Circles

In this section you will learn how to find the length of an arc of a circle and the area of a sector. Make sure you are confident rearranging formulae and solving equations before making a start on this page!

Key Concepts

In this unit you should learn to…

  • Recognise parts of the circle

  • Find the circumference and area of a circle

  • Find arc length and sector area of a circle

Essentials

1. Parts of a circle

Check that you are confident learning the parts of a circle before starting the calculations

2. Revision of area and circumference

Make sure you are happy with the formulae for the area and the circumference of a full circle.

3. Length of an arc and Area of a sector

Can you find the arc length and the area of a sector of a circle?

 

Summary

Test yourself

Self checking quiz

Practice your understanding on these quiz questions. Check your answers when you are done and read the worked solutions when you get stuck. If you find there are still some gaps in your understanding then go back to the videos above.

 

Exam Style Questions

The following questions are based on IB exam style questions from past exams. You should print these off (from the document at the top) and try to do these questions under exam conditions. Then you can check your work with the video solution.

Question 1

Nigel is buying a wedge of cheese from a round of cheese of diameter 25cm and height 6cm. He cuts a wedge with an angle of 100 degrees . What is the volume of cheese that he buys? 

(4 marks)

Video solution

Question 2

Nigel now wants to make a cylindrical candle with a volume of \(300cm^3\), with a diameter of 4cm. How tall should the candle be? 

(4 marks)

Video solution

Question 3

A terrace is in the shape of a rectangle, ABCD, and a semicircle, AB. AB is the diameter of the semicircle. 

Nigel is going to cover the garden with grass, which costs $4.99 per m2. Work out the cost of covering the garden with grass. 

 

(6 marks)

Video solution

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