Edexcel C2 — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicCircles

  1. A circle has the equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 y - 7 = 0\).
    1. Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
    2. Find the radius of the circle.
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    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{da9672c1-d1d8-4c2f-89ef-2055da37f720-2_369_689_552_511} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows the sector \(O A B\) of a circle, centre \(O\), in which \(\angle A O B = 2.5\) radians.
    Given that the perimeter of the sector is 36 cm ,
  2. find the length \(O A\),
  3. find the area of the shaded segment.