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Circle Problems
Difficulty: Hard
Question Paper 1
Level IGCSE
Subject Maths (0580/0980)
Exam Board CIE
Topic Mensuration
Sub‐Topic Cirlce Problems
Paper Paper 2
Difficulty Hard
Booklet Question Paper 1

Time allowed: 41 minutes

Score: /32

Percentage: /100

Grade Boundaries:

CIE IGCSE Maths (0580)

A* A B C D E
>88% 76% 63% 51% 40% 30%

CIE IGCSE Maths (0980)

9 8 7 6 5 4 3
>94% 85% 77% 67% 57% 47% 35%
Q u esti o n 1
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

6c m
O 3 0° N OT T O
SC ALE

T h e di a gr a m s h o ws a s e ct or of a cir cl e, c e ntr e O a n d r a di us 6 c m.
T h e s e ct or a n gl e is 3 0°.
T h e ar e a of t h e s h a d e d s e g m e nt is ( k r – c ) c m2 , w h er e k a n d c ar e i nt e g ers.

Fi n d t h e v al u e of k a n d t h e v al u e of c . [ 3]

2
Q u esti o n 2
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

A B C D is a r h o m b us wit h si d e l e n gt h 1 0 c m.

A
N OT T O
10c m SC ALE

D 4 0° B

A n gl e A D C = 4 0°.
D A C is a s e ct or of a cir cl e wit h c e ntr e D .
B A C is a s e ct or of a cir cl e wit h c e ntr e B .

C al c ul at e t h e s h a d e d ar e a. [ 4]

3
Q u esti o n 3
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

8c m

32c m

40c m

1 2 5°
N OT T O
SC ALE
48c m

T h e di a gr a m s h o ws t h e cr oss s e cti o n of p art of a p ar k b e n c h.

It is m a d e fr o m a r e ct a n gl e of l e n gt h 3 2 c m a n d wi dt h 8 c m a n d a c ur v e d s e cti o n.
T h e c ur v e d s e cti o n is m a d e fr o m t w o c o n c e ntri c ar cs wit h s e ct or a n gl e 1 2 5°.
T h e i n n er ar c h as r a di us 4 0 c m a n d t h e o ut er ar c h as r a di us 4 8 c m.

C al c ul at e t h e ar e a of t h e cr oss s e cti o n c orr e ct t o t h e n e ar est s q u ar e c e nti m etr e. [ 5]

4
Q u esti o n 4
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

C
N OT T O
SC ALE

A B

T w o cir cl es, c e ntr es A a n d B , ar e e a c h of r a di us 8 c m a n d i nt ers e ct at C a n d D .

E a c h cir cl e p ass es t hr o u g h t h e c e ntr e of t h e ot h er cir cl e.

( a) E x pl ai n w h y a n gl e C B D is 1 2 0 °. [ 1]

( b) F or t h e cir cl e, c e ntr e B , fi n d t h e ar e a of t h e s e ct or B C D . C [ 2]
N OT T O
8c m SC ALE

A 1 2 0° B

8c m

( c) (i) Fi n d t h e ar e a of t h e s h a d e d s e g m e nt C A D . C [ 3]
N OT T O
SC ALE

A B

(ii) Fi n d t h e ar e a of o v erl a p of t h e t w o cir cl es. [ 1]

5
Q u esti o n 5
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

N OT T O
SC ALE

T h e di a gr a m s h o ws a r e ct a n gl e A B C E .
D li es o n E C .
D A B is a s e ct or of a cir cl e r a di us 8 c m a n d s e ct or a n gl e 3 0°.

C al c ul at e t h e ar e a of t h e s h a d e d r e gi o n. [ 7]

6
Q u esti o n 6
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

N OT T O
SC ALE

12 c m
1 3 5°
12 c m

T h e di a gr a m s h o ws a s e ct or of a cir cl e of r a di us 1 2 c m wit h a n a n gl e of 1 3 5°.

C al c ul at e t h e p eri m et er of t h e s e ct or. [ 3]

7
Q u esti o n 7
H e a d t o s a v e m y e x a ms. c o. u k f or m or e a w es o m e r es o ur c es

5r
N OT T O
SC ALE
O 4r

T h e di a gr a m s h o ws a s e ct or of a cir cl e, c e ntr e O , r a di us 5r.

T h e l e n gt h of t h e ar c A B is 4r.

Fi n d t h e ar e a of t h e s e ct or i n t er ms of r, gi vi n g y o ur a ns w er i n its si m pl est f or m.

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