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0580/21 May/Jun 2024, Question 14: Area of a Sector

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 21 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using a circle of radius 9 cm with a 48° minor sector, work out the area of the larger shaded sector.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Angle of major sector = 360 − 48 = 312°
  2. 2Area = 312/360 × π × 9²
  3. 3= 220.53… ≈ 221 cm²

Answer221 or 220.5 to 220.6

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