4400 Higher November 2008 Paper 3 Q19

EdexcelHigherOld spec5 marksAdvanced TrigonometryCircles & Sectors

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Sector OACB with OA = OB = 6.7 cm and angle AOB = 45 degrees; the segment between chord AB and arc ACB is shaded

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

\(AB\) is a chord of a circle, centre \(O\).
\(ACB\) is an arc of the circle.
\(OA = OB = 6.7\) cm.
Angle \(AOB = 45^\circ\).

Calculate the area of the shaded segment.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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