Topic 5 Circles

Question 1:
Diagram below shows a circle with centre O.
 

The radius of the circle is 35 cm.

Calculate the length, in cm, of the major arc AB.
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(Use π= 7 )
Answer : 132 cm

Question 2:
In diagram below, O is the centre of the circle. SPQ  and  POQ are straight lines.

 
The length of PO  is 8 cm and the length of POQ is 18 cm.
Calculate the length, in cm, of SPT.
Answer : 12 cm
Question 3:
Diagram below shows two circles. The bigger circle has a radius of 14 cm with
its centre at O.
The smaller circle passes through O and touches the bigger circle.
 

Calculate the area of the shaded region.

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(Use π= 7 )

Answer : 462 cm2

Question 4:
Diagram below shows two sectors. ABCD is a quadrant and BED is an arc of a
circle with centre C.

Calculate the area of the shaded region, in cm2.

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(Use π= 7 )

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Answer : 5 3 cm2
Question 5:
Diagram below shows a square KLMN. KPN is a semicircle with centre O.

Calculate the perimeter, in cm, of the shaded region.

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(Use π= 7 )

Answer : 62.90 cm
Question 6:
In diagram below, ABC is an arc of a circle centre O

The radius of the circle is 14 cm and AD = 2 DE.

Calculate the perimeter, in cm, of the whole diagram.
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(Use π= 7 )

Answer : 98 cm
Question 7:
Amy will place a ball on top of a pillar in Diagram below. Table below shows
the diameters of three balls X, Y  and Z.

Which ball X, Y  or Z, can fit perfectly on the top of the pillar? Show the
calculation to support Amy’s choice.

Answer : Ball Y with diameter 20 cm can fit perfectly on top of the pillar.
Question 8:
 Diagram 1 shows a Ferris wheel. The distance between point L and point M is
18 m.

Diagram1

Calculate the minimum number of complete spins required to cover the

distance of 600 m in a circular motion.

Answer : 10 spins