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Circular Measure in A-Level Mathematics

This document is a lesson plan on circular measure that covers: 1) Defining radians and the relationship between radians and degrees. 2) How to calculate arc length using the formula that relates arc length to radius and radian measure of the central angle. 3) How to calculate the area of a circular sector and segment using formulas involving the radian measure of the central angle and radius. 4) Worked examples of calculating arc lengths, sector and segment areas.

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Circular Measure in A-Level Mathematics

This document is a lesson plan on circular measure that covers: 1) Defining radians and the relationship between radians and degrees. 2) How to calculate arc length using the formula that relates arc length to radius and radian measure of the central angle. 3) How to calculate the area of a circular sector and segment using formulas involving the radian measure of the central angle and radius. 4) Worked examples of calculating arc lengths, sector and segment areas.

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Circular Measure

P1/4/1: P1/4/2: P1/4/3: P1/4/4: The measure of degree and radian The measure of arc length Area of sector and segment Revision

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The measure of degree and radian


P1/4/2

The measure of arc length


Prepared by Tan Bee Hong
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Learning Outcome
Students should be able to: define the term radian
use the relationship between radians and degrees

The measure of degree and radian


In a circle of radius 1 unit, radii joining the centre O to the ends of an arc of length 1 unit form an angle called 1 radian. radian = rad
1 unit 0 1 unit 1 radian 1 unit

rad = 180o

There are 2 radians in an unit circle.

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Example 1:
Write each of the following angles in radians, leaving your answers as a multiple of

The measure of arc length


r 0 rad r s

(a) 135o

(b) 600 o

S = arc length A = area of sector

Each of the following is an angle in radians. Without using a calculator change these to degrees.

The length of circular arc, S = r


A=

3 (a) 4

(b) 6

1 r 2 = r 2 2 2

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CAMBRIDGE 'A' LEVELS

Example 2:
The diagram shows a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 6 cm. Angle POQ = 0.6 radians Calculate the length of arc PQ and the area of sector POQ.
P 6 cm 0.6 O Q

Practice Exercise
Pure Mathematics 1
Hugh Neil & Douglas Quadling (2002)

Exercise 18A (Page 268) Q4(d)(g) Miscellaneous Exercise 18 (Page 275) Q2, 3, 5

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Learning Outcome
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Students should be able to: define a sector and a segment
calculate the area of a sector and a segment.

Area of sector and segment

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Area of sector and segment


C r O r A x B

Example 3:
Find the area of the shaded segment for the following case:

x sin = x = r sin 2 r 2

Chord AC = 2 x = 2r sin

OB = r cos

5 r = 28 cm, = 6
O

r r

Area of the segment =


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1 2 r ( sin ) 2
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Example 4:
Find the area of the segment cut off by a chord of length 10 cm from a circle of radius 13 cm.

Example 5:
Two circles of radii 8cm and 15cm are drawn, partly overlapping. Their centers are 17cm apart. Find the area common to the two circles.

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Practice Exercise
Pure Mathematics 1
Hugh Neil & Douglas Quadling (2002)

Exercise 18A (Page 268) Q5(e) Miscellaneous Exercise 18 (Page 276) Q4, Q5
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CAMBRIDGE 'A' LEVELS

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