CIRCULAR MEASURE

PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows a sector ROS with centre O. Given that the length of the arc RS is
7.24 cm and the perimeter of sector ROS is 25 cm. Find the angle  in radians.
[3 marks]


O

DIAGRAM 1

Answer : ......................................

2. Diagram 2 shows a circle with centre O. Given that the length of the major arc AB is
45.51 cm, find the length , in cm , of the radius of the circle . [Use π = 3.142]
[3 marks]

O 0.354 rad

DIAGRAM 2

Answer: ......................................

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3. Diagram 3 shows a circle with centre O. The length of the major arc AB is 16 cm and
the angle of the major sector AOB is 290º. [Use π = 3.142]
Find
(a) the value of  in radians, correct to 3 decimal places ,
(b) the radius of the circle in cm. [3 marks]

O 

DIAGRAM 3

Answer: (a)............................

(b)............................

4. Diagram 4 shows two sectors of two concentric circles, OAMB and OPQ , both with
centre O . A is the midpoint of OP.
P
A

M  O

B
Q

DIAGRAM 4
The length of the arc PQ is 13 cm and the length of OP is 10 cm. [Use  = 3.142]
Find
(a) the value of  , in radians , correct to four significant figures ,
(b) the area of the shaded sector . [3 marks]

Answer: (a)............................

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 (b)............................
5. Diagram 5 shows sector OAB with centre O and sector AXY with centre A.

Y
X


O

DIAGRAM 5

Given that OB = 10 cm , AY = 4 cm , XAY  1.1 radians and the length of arc

AB = 7 cm , calculate
(a) the value of  , in radian ,
(b) the area , in cm 2 , of the shaded region . [4 marks]

Answer : (a)..............................

(b)..............................


6. Diagram 6 shows a circle APB with centre O. Given that AOB is radians and the
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length of the arc AB is  cm, find the area of the shaded region . [Use  = 3.142]
[4 marks]

  cm
P rad
O 6
B

DIAGRAM 6

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7. Diagram 7 shows a sector OPQ with centre O. Find the area of the sector OPQ.
[3 marks]
P

O 75

7 cm

DIAGRAM 7

Answer: ......................................

8. Diagram 8 shows a sector of a circle OPQ with centre O and a radius of 5 cm. Given
that the area of the sector OPQ is 9.75 cm 2 , Find the value of  in radians.
[3 marks]
P


Q
O
5 cm

DIAGRAM 8

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9. Diagram 9 shows a sector of the circle OPQ with centre O. Given that the length of the
arc PQ is 13.96 cm. Find the length of OQ. [Use  = 3.142] [3 marks]

80
O Q

DIAGRAM 9

Answer: ......................................

10. Diagram 10 shows two sectors OAD and OBC with centre O . Given that OD = 4 cm ,
DC = 2 cm and AOD = 1.13 radians . Find the area of the shaded region. [3 marks]
B

O 1.13 rad
4 cm
D
2 cm
C

DIAGRAM 10

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 Answer: ......................................

PAPER 2

11. Diagram 11 shows a sector POQ with centre O and a radius of 10 cm. The point R lies
on OP such that OR : OP = 3 : 5.
P

Q


DIAGRAM 11
Calculate
(a) the value of  in radians, [3 marks]
(b) the area of the shaded region in cm 2 [4 marks]

12. Diagram 12 shows a sector of a circle POQ with centre O. The point A lies on OP, point
B lies on OQ and AB is perpendicular to OQ. The length of OA = 8 cm and  POQ =

radians. Given that OA : OP = 4 : 7 (Use π = 3.142)
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Calculate
(a) the length of AP in cm [1 marks]
(b) the perimeter of the shaded region. [5 marks]
(c) the area of the shaded region . [4 marks]

8 cm


rad
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O
B Q

DIAGRAM 12

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13. Diagram 13 shows the plan of a garden.
PCQ is a semicircle with centre O and has a radius of 8 m .
RAQ is sector of a circle with centre A and has a radius of 14 m.
R

P A O Q

DIAGRAM 13

Sector COQ is a lawn . The shaded region is a flower bed and has to be fenced.
It is given that AC = 8 m and COQ  1.956 radians. [Use   3.142 ]
Calculate
(a) the area , in m 2 , of the lawn , [2 marks]
(b) the length , in m , of the fence required for fencing the flower bed, [4 marks]
(c) the area , in m 2 , of the flower bed . [4 marks]

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ANSWERS – CIRCULAR MEASURES

PAPER 1 10. 11.3 cm 2

1. 0.8153 rad
2. 7.675 cm PAPER 2
3. (a) 1.222 rad
(b) 3.161 cm 11. (a) 0.9273 rad,
4. (a) 4.984 rad (b) 22.365 cm 2
(b) 62.3 cm 2 12. (a) 6 cm
5. (a) 0.7 rad (b) 24.408 cm
(b) 26.2 cm 2
(c) 37.46 cm 2
6. 103.686 cm 2 13. (a) 62.592 m 2
7. 32.07 cm 2 (b) 38.252 m
8. 0.78 rad (c) 31.387 m 2
9. 9.997 cm