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0580/21 Oct/Nov 2022, Question 15: Arc Length

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

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The question, in short

A sector with radius 8 cm has perimeter 26 cm; work out the sector's angle.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Arc length = 26 − 8 − 8 = 10 cm
  2. 2angle/360 × 2π × 8 = 10
  3. 3angle = 10 × 360 ÷ (16π)
  4. 4= 71.6°

Answer71.6 or 71.61 to 71.62

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