Arc Length and Area of Sector
Arc Length and Area of Sector
Arc Length and Area of Sector
Measure
Name: ____________________________ ( )
Class: Secondary 3 ( )
Area =
Circumference =
Example 1
The figure below consists of a square and 4 identical circles.
Determine the area of the shaded region in the figure given. (Use value of π
from calculator)
60 cm
60 cm
1
Example 2
The radius of a circular pond is 12m. Grass grows around the pond, two metres
away from its edge. Find in terms of π, expressions for
(i) the circumference of the circle forming the outer edge of the grass,
(ii) the area of the land between the pond and the outer edge of the grass.
∏∏
O O
2
Persistent work triumhps.- Virgil
Arc Length and Sector Area
Ratio of angle θ Ratio of arc Ratio of sector
to 360° length to the area to the area
circumference of a circle
*All sectors are of the circle
equally divided.
θ ArcLength Area of Sector
360° Circumfere
nce Area of Circle
θ = 180°
θ = 90°
θ = 60°
θ = 30°
D
(b) the area of the major sector OCQD.
Example 4
Complete the table below for sectors of a circle. Correct your answer to the nearest
whole number.
Radius Angle at Arc Length Area Perimeter
centre
136mm
(a 35mm
)
1848mm2
(b 270°
)
(c) Gayle coloured a sector of a circle of radius 9cm. The sector has an area of
84.8cm2. Find the central angle subtended correct to the nearest degree.
Area of Segment =
Example 7
Assignment 1: 7
(a) In the given figure, the length of the minor arc is of the
Pg 345-346 Ex 12b Q1(b), Q2(b)-(d) , Q8(d)-(f) • Pg 361 Review
24 Questions 12 Q1(d)
circumference of the circle. Find AÔB.
Example 6
The diagram shows the cross-section of a garden shed. TheAroof B
of the shed is represented by arc AB of a circle with centre O.
ABCD is a square of side 6m. O is the mid-point of the side DC.
Calculate (a) length OA,
(b) ∠ AOB, D C
(c) the area of the shaded region. Ο
5
O
B
A
Example 8
The diagram shows a cross section of a ramp that is designed
with
a bump BPC at its elevated end and ∠ AOC =90°. The point B
is on
9
the slope AC and the gradient of AC is .
25 triumphs.- Virgil
Persistent work
OBPC is a sector of a circle with centre O and DAO is a
horizontal surface. The length of OB is 2.25m.
(a) Find the length of OA.
(b) Calculate the size of ∠ BOC.
(c) Find the length of (i) the arc BPC, 6
(ii) AB.
(d) Find the area of the sector OBPC.
P C
B
2.25
Ramp
D A Horizontal O
Surface
Pg 362 Review Questions 12 Q9
3 extra questions.
(radius is perpendicular to OA)