OCR C2 — Question 2 6 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Marks6
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TopicRadians, Arc Length and Sector Area
TypeCompound shape area
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This is a multi-step geometric proof requiring identification of sectors, triangles, and careful angle work with radians. Students must recognize the 60° angles from equilateral triangles, calculate areas of circular segments, and combine them algebraically to reach a specific exact form. More demanding than routine sector area questions but uses standard C2 techniques.
Spec1.05d Radians: arc length s=r*theta and sector area A=1/2 r^2 theta1.05g Exact trigonometric values: for standard angles

2. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e5d62032-84ad-4e0b-9b72-ccfd8f4dbac8-1_588_513_813_593} The diagram shows a circle of radius \(r\) and centre \(O\) in which \(A D\) is a diameter.
The points \(B\) and \(C\) lie on the circle such that \(O B\) and \(O C\) are arcs of circles of radius \(r\) with centres \(A\) and \(D\) respectively. Show that the area of the shaded region \(O B C\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 6 } r ^ { 2 } ( 3 \sqrt { 3 } - \pi )\).

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The diagram shows a circle of radius $r$ and centre $O$ in which $A D$ is a diameter.\\
The points $B$ and $C$ lie on the circle such that $O B$ and $O C$ are arcs of circles of radius $r$ with centres $A$ and $D$ respectively.

Show that the area of the shaded region $O B C$ is $\frac { 1 } { 6 } r ^ { 2 } ( 3 \sqrt { 3 } - \pi )$.\\

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