Segment or sector area rate

Given a circular segment or sector with changing angle, find the rate of change of area from dθ/dt.

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Edexcel P4 2024 June Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
\includegraphics{figure_1} Figure 1 shows a sketch of a segment \(PQRP\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(5\) cm. Given that • angle \(PQR\) is \(\theta\) radians • \(\theta\) is increasing, from \(0\) to \(\pi\), at a constant rate of \(0.1\) radians per second • the area of the segment \(PQRP\) is \(A\) cm²
  1. show that $$\frac{dA}{d\theta} = K(1 - \cos \theta)$$ where \(K\) is a constant to be found. [2]
  2. Find, in cm²s⁻¹, the rate of increase of the area of the segment when \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}\) [4]