Area of region bounded by circle and line

Calculate the area of a region bounded by a circle arc and straight line(s), often involving sectors and triangles.

14 questions · Standard +0.5

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CAIE P1 2020 March Q7
6 marks Standard +0.3
7
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{01b98496-a717-4c68-8489-42d2203b700f-08_574_689_260_726} The diagram shows a sector \(A O B\) which is part of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 6 cm and with angle \(A O B = 0.8\) radians. The point \(C\) on \(O B\) is such that \(A C\) is perpendicular to \(O B\). The arc \(C D\) is part of a circle with centre \(O\), where \(D\) lies on \(O A\). Find the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2023 March Q8
8 marks Moderate -0.5
8
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3bad1d9f-5b9e-4895-aa4e-3e6d9f6c072e-10_454_744_255_703} The diagram shows triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(B\) is a right angle. The length of \(A B\) is 8 cm and the length of \(B C\) is 4 cm . The point \(D\) on \(A B\) is such that \(A D = 5 \mathrm {~cm}\). The sector \(D A C\) is part of a circle with centre \(D\).
  1. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.
  2. Find the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2020 November Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b44e558-f91d-4175-acda-eceb70dad82c-12_497_652_260_744} In the diagram, arc \(A B\) is part of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 8 cm . Arc \(B C\) is part of a circle with centre \(A\) and radius 12 cm , where \(A O C\) is a straight line.
  1. Find angle \(B A O\) in radians.
  2. Find the area of the shaded region.
  3. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2023 November Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5e3e5418-7976-4232-8550-1da6420a3fcb-08_534_506_255_815} The diagram shows a motif formed by the major arc \(A B\) of a circle with radius \(r\) and centre \(O\), and the minor arc \(A O B\) of a circle, also with radius \(r\) but with centre \(C\). The point \(C\) lies on the circle with centre \(O\).
  1. Given that angle \(A C B = k \pi\) radians, state the value of the fraction \(k\).
  2. State the perimeter of the shaded motif in terms of \(\pi\) and \(r\).
  3. Find the area of the shaded motif, giving your answer in terms of \(\pi , r\) and \(\sqrt { 3 }\).
CAIE P1 2023 November Q10
9 marks Standard +0.8
10
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{88c7a3f3-e129-4e9c-acf8-8c96d2668d43-12_552_582_255_778} The diagram shows points \(A , B\) and \(C\) lying on a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\). Angle \(A O B\) is 2.8 radians. The shaded region is bounded by two arcs. The upper arc is part of the circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\). The lower arc is part of a circle with centre \(C\) and radius \(R\).
  1. State the size of angle \(A C O\) in radians.
  2. Find \(R\) in terms of \(r\).
  3. Find the area of the shaded region in terms of \(r\).
CAIE P1 2020 Specimen Q9
7 marks Standard +0.3
9
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3986478a-062a-4bc6-bce2-85408b51a0b2-14_716_912_258_571} Th id ag am sh s a circle with cen re \(A\) ad rad s r. Diameters \(C A D\) ad \(B A E\) are \(\mathbf { p }\) re \(\dot { \text { d } }\) ch ar to each b r. A larg r circle \(\mathbf { h }\) s cen re \(B\) a¢ sses th \(\mathbf { g } \quad C\) ad \(D\).
  1. Sth that th rad s 6 th larg r circle is \(r \sqrt { 2 }\).
  2. Fid b area \(\mathbf { 6 }\) th sh d d eg i r it erms \(\mathbf { 6 } r\).
CAIE P1 2010 November Q8
8 marks Standard +0.8
8
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{32a57386-2696-4fda-a3cb-ca0c5c3be432-3_600_883_1731_630} The diagram shows a rhombus \(A B C D\). Points \(P\) and \(Q\) lie on the diagonal \(A C\) such that \(B P D\) is an arc of a circle with centre \(C\) and \(B Q D\) is an arc of a circle with centre \(A\). Each side of the rhombus has length 5 cm and angle \(B A D = 1.2\) radians.
  1. Find the area of the shaded region \(B P D Q\).
  2. Find the length of \(P Q\).
CAIE P1 2015 November Q7
7 marks Standard +0.3
7
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a9e04003-1e43-40c4-991a-36aa3a93654b-3_718_899_258_621} The diagram shows a circle with centre \(A\) and radius \(r\). Diameters \(C A D\) and \(B A E\) are perpendicular to each other. A larger circle has centre \(B\) and passes through \(C\) and \(D\).
  1. Show that the radius of the larger circle is \(r \sqrt { } 2\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region in terms of \(r\).
CAIE P1 2017 November Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{518bb805-5b14-4b41-94fd-38a31a90c218-06_401_698_255_721} The diagram shows a semicircle with centre \(O\) and radius 6 cm . The radius \(O C\) is perpendicular to the diameter \(A B\). The point \(D\) lies on \(A B\), and \(D C\) is an arc of a circle with centre \(B\).
  1. Calculate the length of the \(\operatorname { arc } D C\).
  2. Find the value of
    \(\frac { \text { area of region } P } { \text { area of region } Q }\),
    giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
CAIE P1 Specimen Q7
7 marks Standard +0.3
7
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{097c5d00-9f92-4c3e-8056-7de09347fbb6-10_716_899_258_621} The diagram shows a circle with centre \(A\) and radius \(r\). Diameters \(C A D\) and \(B A E\) are perpendicular to each other. A larger circle has centre \(B\) and passes through \(C\) and \(D\).
  1. Show that the radius of the larger circle is \(r \sqrt { } 2\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region in terms of \(r\).
OCR PURE 2021 October Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{31b0d5b6-1593-489b-bbcd-486e7c96ff18-05_848_1049_260_242} The diagram shows the circle with equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 9 y + 19 = 0\) and centre \(C\).
  1. Find the following.
    • The coordinates of \(C\).
    • The exact radius of the circle.
    The tangent to the circle at \(D\) meets the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A \left( \frac { 55 } { 4 } , 0 \right)\) and the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B ( 0 , - 11 )\).
  2. Determine the area of triangle \(O B D\).
Edexcel C2 Q9
14 marks Standard +0.3
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3f824c38-ae19-4889-a2e8-05a3707e9b27-4_757_855_246_482} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows the circle \(C\) with equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 10 y + 16 = 0$$
  1. Find the coordinates of the centre and the radius of \(C\).
    \(C\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at the points \(P\) and \(Q\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\). The chord \(P Q\) subtends an angle of \(\theta\) at the centre of \(C\).
  3. Using the cosine rule, show that \(\cos \theta = \frac { 7 } { 25 }\).
  4. Find the area of the shaded minor segment bounded by \(C\) and the chord \(P Q\). END
WJEC Unit 1 Specimen Q8
6 marks Standard +0.3
8. The circle \(C\) has radius 5 and its centre is the origin. The point \(T\) has coordinates \(( 11,0 )\).
The tangents from \(T\) to the circle \(C\) touch \(C\) at the points \(R\) and \(S\).
  1. Write down the geometrical name for the quadrilateral ORTS.
  2. Find the exact value of the area of the quadrilateral ORTS. Give your answer in its simplest form.
Edexcel AEA 2024 June Q7
24 marks Hard +2.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-26_725_1773_242_146} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a circle with radius \(r _ { 1 }\) and a circle with radius \(r _ { 2 }\)
The circles touch externally at a single point above the \(x\)-axis.
Both circles also have the \(x\)-axis as a tangent.
  1. Show that the horizontal distance between the centres of the circles, \(d\), is given by $$d ^ { 2 } = 4 r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the \(x\)-axis and minor arcs of the two circles. Given that \(r _ { 1 } \geqslant r _ { 2 }\)
  2. show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\left( r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } \right) \sqrt { r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 } } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( r _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } - r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 } \right) \theta - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$$ where \(\cos \theta = \frac { r _ { 1 } - r _ { 2 } } { r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } }\) Question 7 continues on the next page.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-27_2269_53_306_36}
    \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-27_759_1378_269_347} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
    \end{figure} A sequence of circles, \(C _ { 1 } , C _ { 2 } , C _ { 3 } , \ldots\) with radii \(r _ { 1 } , r _ { 2 } , r _ { 3 } , \ldots\) respectively, is constructed such that
    • each circle is tangential to and above the \(x\)-axis
    • the first circle, \(C _ { 1 }\), has centre \(( 0,1 )\)
    • each successive circle touches the preceding one externally at a single point
    • the horizontal distances between the centres of successive circles form a geometric sequence with first term 2 and common ratio \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }\)
    The first few circles in the sequence are shown in Figure 5.
    1. Determine the value of \(r _ { 3 }\)
    2. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { n + 2 } = k r _ { n }\) where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
    3. Hence show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { 2 n } = r _ { 2 n - 1 }\) The region bounded between \(C _ { n } , C _ { n + 1 }\) and the \(x\)-axis is \(R _ { n }\)
      The total area, \(A\), bounded above the \(x\)-axis and under all the circles is the sum of the areas of all these regions.
  3. Determine the value of \(A\), giving the answer in simplest form. \section*{Paper reference} \section*{Advanced Extension Award Mathematics} Insert for questions 5, 6 and 7
    Do not write on this insert.
    5. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-34_298_1040_212_516} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of a hexagon \(O A B C D E\) where
    • the interior angle at \(O\) and at \(C\) are each \(60 ^ { \circ }\)
    • the interior angle at each of the other vertices is \(150 ^ { \circ }\)
    • \(O A = O E = B C = C D\)
    • \(A B = E D = 3 \times O A\)
    Given that \(\overrightarrow { O A } = \mathbf { a }\) and \(\overrightarrow { O E } = \mathbf { e }\)
    determine as simplified expressions in terms of \(\mathbf { a }\) and \(\mathbf { e }\)
  4. \(\overrightarrow { A B }\)
  5. \(\overrightarrow { O D }\) The point \(R\) divides \(A B\) internally in the ratio \(1 : 2\)
  6. Determine \(\overrightarrow { R C }\) as a simplified expression in terms of \(\mathbf { a }\) and \(\mathbf { e }\) The line through the points \(R\) and \(C\) meets the line through the points \(O\) and \(D\) at the point \(X\).
  7. Determine \(\overrightarrow { O X }\) in the form \(\lambda \mathbf { a } + \mu \mathbf { e }\), where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are real values in simplest form.
    6. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-35_236_1363_205_351} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a block \(A\) with mass \(4 m\) and a block \(B\) with mass \(5 m\).
    Block \(A\) is at rest on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal.
    Block \(B\) is at rest on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(\beta\) to the horizontal.
    The blocks are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a small smooth pulley at the top of each plane. A small smooth ring \(C\), of mass \(8 m\), is threaded on the string between the pulleys so that \(A , B\) and \(C\) all lie in the same vertical plane. The part of the string between \(A\) and its pulley lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane of angle \(\alpha\). The part of the string between \(B\) and its pulley lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane of angle \(\beta\). The angle between the vertical and the string between each pulley and the ring \(C\) is \(\gamma\).
    The two blocks, \(A\) and \(B\), are modelled as particles.
    Given that
    • \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 12 }\) and \(\tan \beta = \frac { 7 } { 24 }\) and \(\tan \gamma = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\)
    • the coefficient of friction, \(\mu\), is the same between each block and its plane
    • one of the blocks is on the point of sliding up its plane
    • the tension in the string is \(T\)
    • determine, in terms of \(m\) and \(g\), an expression for \(T\),
    • draw a diagram showing the forces on block \(A\), clearly labelling each of the forces acting on the block,
    • determine the value of \(\mu\), giving a justification for your answer.
    7. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-36_721_1771_205_146} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
    \end{figure} Figure 4 shows a circle with radius \(r _ { 1 }\) and a circle with radius \(r _ { 2 }\)
    The circles touch externally at a single point above the \(x\)-axis.
    Both circles also have the \(x\)-axis as a tangent.
  8. Show that the horizontal distance between the centres of the circles, \(d\), is given by $$d ^ { 2 } = 4 r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the \(x\)-axis and minor arcs of the two circles. Given that \(r _ { 1 } \geqslant r _ { 2 }\)
  9. show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\left( r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } \right) \sqrt { r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 } } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( r _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } - r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 } \right) \theta - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$$ where \(\cos \theta = \frac { r _ { 1 } - r _ { 2 } } { r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } }\) Question 7 continues on the next page. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-37_761_1376_210_349} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
    \end{figure} A sequence of circles, \(C _ { 1 } , C _ { 2 } , C _ { 3 } , \ldots\) with radii \(r _ { 1 } , r _ { 2 } , r _ { 3 } , \ldots\) respectively, is constructed such that
    • each circle is tangential to and above the \(x\)-axis
    • the first circle, \(C _ { 1 }\), has centre \(( 0,1 )\)
    • each successive circle touches the preceding one externally at a single point
    • the horizontal distances between the centres of successive circles form a geometric sequence with first term 2 and common ratio \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }\)
    The first few circles in the sequence are shown in Figure 5.
    1. Determine the value of \(r _ { 3 }\)
    2. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { n + 2 } = k r _ { n }\) where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
    3. Hence show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { 2 n } = r _ { 2 n - 1 }\) The region bounded between \(C _ { n } , C _ { n + 1 }\) and the \(x\)-axis is \(R _ { n }\)
      The total area, \(A\), bounded above the \(x\)-axis and under all the circles is the sum of the areas of all these regions.
  10. Determine the value of \(A\), giving the answer in simplest form.