AQA Paper 1 Specimen — Question 5 8 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
SessionSpecimen
Marks8
TopicRadians, Arc Length and Sector Area

5 The diagram shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{66b1c52c-0475-493a-8c0a-abf4c2c7b07d-06_414_584_516_863} The angle \(A O B\) is \(\theta\) radians
The sector has area \(9 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\) and perimeter 15 cm . 5
  1. Show that \(r\) satisfies the equation \(2 r ^ { 2 } - 15 r + 18 = 0\)
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  2. Find the value of \(\theta\). Explain why it is the only possible value.
    [0pt] [4 marks]