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Date May 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19M.2.SL.TZ2.S_4
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Find Question number S_4 Adapted from N/A

Question

OAB is a sector of the circle with centre O and radius r , as shown in the following diagram.

The angle AOB is θ radians, where  0 < θ < π 2 .

The point C lies on OA and OA is perpendicular to BC.

Find the area of triangle OBC in terms of r and θ.

Markscheme

valid approach    (M1)

eg    1 2 OC × OB sin θ ,   BC = r sin θ 1 2 r cos θ × BC ,   1 2 r sin θ × OC

area = 1 2 r 2 sin θ cos θ   ( = 1 4 r 2 sin ( 2 θ ) )   (must be in terms of r and θ)      A1 N2

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3—Geometry and trigonometry » AHL 3.7—Radians
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