Question 1 Report
(a)
Calculate the area of the shaded segment of the circle shown in the diagram [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
(b) A tin has radius 3cm and height 6cm. Find the (i) total surface area of the tin ; (ii) volume, in litres, that will fill the tin to capacity, correct to two decimal places.
[Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
(a) Area of the shaded segment
The shaded segment is found by subtracting the area of the triangle formed by the two radii from the area of the sector:
\[\text{area of segment}=\text{area of sector}-\text{area of triangle}.\]
The angle at the centre is \(63^\circ\), not \(30^\circ\). Both sides of the triangle are radii of length \(10\text{ cm}\).
\[\text{Area of sector}=\frac{63}{360}\times\frac{22}{7}\times10^2=55\text{ cm}^2.\]
For the triangle, use \(\frac12 ab\sin C\):
\[\text{Area of triangle}=\frac12\times10\times10\times\sin63^\circ\]
\[=50\times0.891=44.55\text{ cm}^2.\]
Therefore,
\[\text{Area of shaded segment}=55-44.55=10.45\text{ cm}^2.\]
(b) Tin with radius \(3\text{ cm}\) and height \(6\text{ cm}\)
Total surface area includes the curved surface and both circular ends, so:
\[\text{TSA}=2\pi r(r+h)\]
\[=2\times\frac{22}{7}\times3\times(3+6)\]
\[=\frac{1188}{7}=169.71\text{ cm}^2.\]
Volume of the cylindrical tin is:
\[V=\pi r^2h\]
\[=\frac{22}{7}\times3^2\times6=\frac{1188}{7}=169.71\text{ cm}^3.\]
Since \(1000\text{ cm}^3=1\) litre:
\[169.71\div1000=0.16971\text{ litres}\]
Correct to two decimal places, the capacity is \(0.17\) litres.
Answers: shaded segment \(=10.45\text{ cm}^2\); total surface area \(=169.71\text{ cm}^2\); capacity \(=0.17\) litres.
Examination reminder: For a circular segment, use sector minus triangle, and take the central angle directly from the diagram. Here, using \(30^\circ\) instead of \(63^\circ\) changes both areas and gives the wrong segment area.
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