Sector area calculation

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the area of a sector given radius and angle, or to find radius/angle given sector area.

22 questions · Moderate -0.9

1.05d Radians: arc length s=r*theta and sector area A=1/2 r^2 theta
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CAIE P1 2003 June Q9
9 marks Moderate -0.3
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8214ccb9-0894-4c3c-a8d9-d8f8749fdbe1-3_321_636_267_758} The diagram shows a semicircle \(A B C\) with centre \(O\) and radius 8 cm . Angle \(A O B = \theta\) radians.
  1. In the case where \(\theta = 1\), calculate the area of the sector BOC.
  2. Find the value of \(\theta\) for which the perimeter of sector \(A O B\) is one half of the perimeter of sector BOC.
  3. In the case where \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\), show that the exact length of the perimeter of triangle \(A B C\) is \(( 24 + 8 \sqrt { } 3 ) \mathrm { cm }\).
Edexcel P1 2019 October Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{50ec901b-b6b6-4b72-85bd-a084f313c99b-02_488_376_287_790} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\). The angle \(A O B\) is 1.25 radians. Given that the area of the sector \(A O B\) is \(15 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
  1. find the exact value of \(r\),
  2. find the exact length of the perimeter of the sector. Write your answer in simplest form.
Edexcel C12 2015 June Q7
7 marks Moderate -0.8
7.
[diagram]
Figure 1 shows a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 9 cm . The points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on the circumference of this circle. The minor sector \(O A B\) has perimeter 30 cm and the angle between the radii \(O A\) and \(O B\) of this sector is \(\theta\) radians. Find
  1. the length of the arc \(A B\),
  2. the value of \(\theta\),
  3. the area of the minor sector \(O A B\),
  4. the area of triangle \(O A B\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
OCR MEI C2 Q7
Moderate -0.8
7 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1e43ddbe-ae95-467b-a527-351ab8a4c4fe-003_305_897_310_795} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure} Fig. 7 shows a sector of a circle of radius 5 cm which has angle \(\theta\) radians. The sector has area \(30 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Find \(\theta\).
  2. Hence find the perimeter of the sector.
OCR MEI C2 2005 January Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.8
7 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{72b4624f-e716-4a37-96f3-01b46e0bd0fd-4_305_897_310_795} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure} Fig. 7 shows a sector of a circle of radius 5 cm which has angle \(\theta\) radians. The sector has area \(30 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Find \(\theta\).
  2. Hence find the perimeter of the sector.
OCR MEI C2 2007 June Q5
5 marks Moderate -0.8
5 A sector of a circle of radius 5 cm has area \(9 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
Find, in radians, the angle of the sector.
Find also the perimeter of the sector.
OCR MEI C2 Q6
4 marks Easy -1.2
6 The angle of a sector of a circle is 2 radians and the length of the arc of the sector is 45 cm .
Find
  1. the radius of the circle,
  2. the area of the sector.
OCR MEI C2 Q9
4 marks Moderate -0.8
9 A sector of a circle has an angle of 0.8 radians. The arc length is 5 cm . Calculate the radius of the circle and the area of the sector.
OCR C2 2012 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ad3083ae-caa6-42d8-a1f2-e984150cb104-2_319_454_246_810} The diagram shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 12 cm . The reflex angle \(A O B\) is 4.2 radians.
  1. Find the perimeter of the sector.
  2. Find the area of the sector.
OCR C2 2011 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
3 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4d03f4e3-ae6c-4a0d-ae4d-d89258d2919a-2_515_501_1439_822} The diagram shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle, centre \(O\) and radius 8 cm . The perimeter of the sector is 23.2 cm .
  1. Find angle \(A O B\) in radians.
  2. Find the area of the sector.
OCR MEI C2 2012 June Q5
5 marks Moderate -0.3
5 A sector of a circle has angle 1.6 radians and area \(45 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\). Find the radius and perimeter of the sector.
Edexcel Paper 2 2019 June Q3
3 marks Easy -1.2
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fa4afaf4-fe5d-4f3a-b3de-9600d5502a49-06_490_458_248_806} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sector \(A O B\) of a circle with centre \(O\), radius 5 cm and angle \(A O B = 40 ^ { \circ }\) The attempt of a student to find the area of the sector is shown below. $$\begin{aligned} \text { Area of sector } & = \frac { 1 } { 2 } r ^ { 2 } \theta \\ & = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \times 5 ^ { 2 } \times 40 \\ & = 500 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } \end{aligned}$$
  1. Explain the error made by this student.
  2. Write out a correct solution.
Edexcel Paper 2 Specimen Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{659a0479-c8c6-418b-b8a9-67ad68474023-02_364_369_374_849} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a circle with centre \(O\). The points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on the circumference of the circle. The area of the major sector, shown shaded in Figure 1, is \(135 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\). The reflex angle \(A O B\) is 4.8 radians. Find the exact length, in cm, of the minor arc \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(a \pi + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be found.
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OCR MEI Paper 1 Specimen Q1
2 marks Easy -1.2
1 Fig. 1 shows a sector of a circle of radius 7 cm . The area of the sector is \(5 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ff44367e-c992-4e79-b255-5a04e0b8e21e-04_222_199_621_306} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure} Find the angle \(\theta\) in radians.
OCR MEI Paper 2 2020 November Q2
3 marks Easy -1.3
2 Fig. 2 shows a sector of a circle of radius 8 cm . The angle of the sector is 2.1 radians. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cea67565-8074-4703-8e1a-09b98e380baf-04_423_296_1366_246} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
\end{figure}
  1. Calculate the length of the arc \(L\).
  2. Calculate the area of the sector.
AQA C2 2008 January Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
1 The diagrams show a rectangle of length 6 cm and width 3 cm , and a sector of a circle of radius 6 cm and angle \(\theta\) radians. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{14c2acbb-5f3e-40e2-8b88-162341ab9f71-2_266_1128_589_424} The area of the rectangle is twice the area of the sector.
  1. Show that \(\theta = 0.5\).
  2. Find the perimeter of the sector.
AQA C2 2009 January Q1
7 marks Easy -1.2
1 The diagram shows a sector \(O A B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 10 cm . \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0e19665b-5ee5-49e4-8de2-6c8dd17f61eb-2_371_378_555_824} The angle \(A O B\) is 0.8 radians.
  1. Find the area of the sector.
    1. Find the perimeter of the sector \(O A B\).
    2. The perimeter of the sector \(O A B\) is equal to the perimeter of a square. Find the area of the square.
AQA C2 2012 January Q1
4 marks Easy -1.2
1 The diagram shows a sector \(O A B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 6 cm . \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{02e5dfac-18d7-480d-ac23-dfd2ca348cba-2_358_332_358_829} The angle between the radii \(O A\) and \(O B\) is \(\theta\) radians.
The area of the sector \(O A B\) is \(21.6 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Find the value of \(\theta\).
  2. Find the length of the \(\operatorname { arc } A B\).
AQA C2 2007 January Q1
5 marks Easy -1.2
1 The diagram shows a sector \(O A B\) of a circle with centre \(O\). The radius of the circle is 6 cm and the angle \(A O B\) is 1.2 radians.
  1. Find the area of the sector \(O A B\).
  2. Find the perimeter of the sector \(O A B\).
OCR MEI C2 2010 January Q4
3 marks Moderate -0.8
A sector of a circle has area \(8.45 \text{ cm}^2\) and sector angle \(0.4\) radians. Calculate the radius of the sector. [3]
OCR C2 Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
\includegraphics{figure_1} The diagram shows the sector \(OAB\) of a circle of radius 9.2 cm and centre \(O\). Given that the area of the sector is 37.4 cm\(^2\), find to 3 significant figures
  1. the size of \(\angle AOB\) in radians, [2]
  2. the perimeter of the sector. [2]
AQA Paper 1 2019 June Q3
1 marks Easy -1.8
The diagram below shows a sector of a circle. \includegraphics{figure_3} The radius of the circle is 4cm and \(\theta = 0.8\) radians. Find the area of the sector. Circle your answer. [1 mark] $$1.28\text{cm}^2 \quad 3.2\text{cm}^2 \quad 6.4\text{cm}^2 \quad 12.8\text{cm}^2$$