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]
R

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 = 3.142]
[3 marks]
A

0.354 rad

DIAGRAM 2

Answer: ......................................
1

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 290. [Use = 3.142]
Find
(a) the value of in radians, correct to 3 decimal places ,
(b) the radius of the circle in cm.
[3 marks]

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)............................

(b)............................
5.

Diagram 5 shows sector OAB with centre O and sector AXY with centre A.
A
Y
X

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.

radians and the

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

rad

cm
B

DIAGRAM 6

7.

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

75

7 cm
Q

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

O
5 cm

DIAGRAM 8

9.

Answer: ......................................
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]
P

80
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
A

1.13 rad
4 cm
D

2 cm

DIAGRAM 10

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

R
Q

DIAGRAM 11
Calculate
(a) the value of in radians,
(b) the area of the shaded region in cm 2

[3 marks]
[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 = 3.142)

6

Calculate
(a) the length of AP in cm
(b) the perimeter of the shaded region.
(c) the area of the shaded region .

[1 marks]
[5 marks]
[4 marks]

P
A
8 cm

rad
6
O

DIAGRAM 12

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

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]

ANSWERS CIRCULAR MEASURES

PAPER 1

10. 11.3 cm 2

1.

0.8153 rad

2.

7.675 cm

3.

(a) 1.222 rad

4.

PAPER 2

(b) 3.161 cm

11. (a) 0.9273 rad,

(a) 4.984 rad

(b) 22.365 cm 2

(b) 62.3 cm 2
5.

(a) 0.7 rad

(b) 26.2 cm

12. (a) 6 cm
(b) 24.408 cm

(c) 37.46 cm 2

6.

103.686 cm 2

7.

32.07 cm 2

(b) 38.252 m

8.

0.78 rad

(c) 31.387 m 2

9.

9.997 cm

13. (a) 62.592 m 2