Chord and sector relationship

A question is this type if and only if it involves finding relationships between a chord length and the corresponding arc or sector.

4 questions · Moderate -0.4

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Pre-U Pre-U 9794/1 2013 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
3 A sector, \(P O Q\), of a circle centre \(O\) has radius 7 cm and angle 1.7 radians (see diagram). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{41d9ff74-82de-4ac5-928f-f6ab008319d2-2_469_723_662_712}
  1. Find the length of the line \(P Q\).
  2. Hence find the perimeter of the shaded area.
CAIE P1 2012 June Q6
8 marks Moderate -0.3
\includegraphics{figure_6} The diagram shows a metal plate made by removing a segment from a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(8\) cm. The line \(AB\) is a chord of the circle and angle \(AOB = 2.4\) radians. Find
  1. the length of \(AB\), [2]
  2. the perimeter of the plate, [3]
  3. the area of the plate. [3]
OCR MEI C2 2013 January Q4
4 marks Moderate -0.8
\includegraphics{figure_4} Fig. 4 shows sector OAB with sector angle 1.2 radians and arc length 4.2 cm. It also shows chord AB.
  1. Find the radius of this sector. [2]
  2. Calculate the perpendicular distance of the chord AB from O. [2]
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2016 June Q8
5 marks Standard +0.3
\(P\) and \(Q\) are points on the circumference of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\). The angle \(POQ\) is \(\theta\) radians. Given that the chord \(PQ\) has length 4, find an expression for the length of the arc \(PQ\) in terms of \(\theta\) of only. [5]