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In the diagram, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. Angle BOA is α radians. OAC is a semicircle with diameter OA.The area of the semicircle OAC is twice the area of the sector OAB.Find α in terms of π.

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Important Questions on Circular Measure

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In the diagram, shows triangle ABC in which AB is perpendicular to BC. The length of AB is 4 cm and angle CAB is α radians. The arc DE with centre A and radius 2 cm meets AC at D and AB at E. Find, in terms of α the area of the shaded region.

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In the diagram, shows triangle ABC in which AB is perpendicular to BC. The length of AB is 4 cm and angle CAB is α radians. The arc DE with centre A and radius 2 cm meets AC at D and AB at E. Find, in terms of α the perimeter of the shaded region.

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The diagram represents a metal plate OABC, consisting of a sector OAB of a circle with centre O and radius r, together with a triangle OCB which is right-angled at C. Angle AOB=θ radians and OC is perpendicular to OA. For the case where r=10 and θ=15π, find the area of the plate.[Round off to one decimal places]

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The diagram shows a sector OAB of a circle with centre O and radius r. Angle AOB is θ radians.The point C on OA is such that BC is perpendicular to OA.The point D is on BC and the circular arc AD has centre C. Find AC in terms of r and θ.

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A piece of wire of length 24 cm is bent to form the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius r cm. Show that the area of the sector, A cm2, is given by A=12r-r2.
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A piece of wire of length 24 cm is bent to form the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius r cm. Express A in the form a-r-b2, where a and b are consonants.
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A piece of wire of length 24 cm is bent to form the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius r cm. Given that r can vary, state the greatest value of A and find the corresponding angle of the sector.
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The diagram shows a circle with centre A and radius r.Diameters CAD and BAE are perpendicular to each other. A larger circle has centre B and passes through C and D. Show that the radius of the larger circle is r2.

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