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Date May 2019 Marks available 4 Reference code 19M.1.AHL.TZ1.H_3
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Find Question number H_3 Adapted from N/A

Question

A sector of a circle with radius r  cm , where r > 0, is shown on the following diagram.
The sector has an angle of 1 radian at the centre.

Let the area of the sector be A  cm2 and the perimeter be P  cm. Given that A = P , find the value of r .

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

A = P

use of the correct formula for area and arc length       (M1)

perimeter is r θ + 2 r        (A1)

Note: A1 independent of previous M1.

1 2 r 2 ( 1 ) = r ( 1 ) + 2 r       A1

r 2 6 r = 0

r = 6   (as  r > 0)        A1

Note: Do not award final A1 if r = 0 is included.

[4 marks]

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3—Geometry and trigonometry » AHL 3.7—Radians
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