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4PM1/02R Jan 2020, Question 1: Radians, Arcs and Sectors

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Further Pure Mathematics 4PM1 · Paper 2R · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

For a sector with radius 13 cm and angle 2 radians, find the arc length and the sector area.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Calculate the length of arc AB using radius 13 cm and angle 2 radians.

  1. 1Arc length = rθ = 13 × 2 = 26 cm

Answer26 cm

Part (b) · 2 marks

Calculate the area of sector AOB using radius 13 cm and angle 2 radians.

  1. 1Area = ½r²θ
  2. 2= ½ × 13² × 2 = 169 cm²

Answer169 cm²

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