9709 P11 - Jun 2015 - Q5
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A piece of wire of length 24 cm is bent to form the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius \(r\) cm.
(i) Show that the area of the sector, \(A\) cm\(^2\), is given by \(A = 12r - r^2\).
(ii) Express \(A\) in the form \(a - (r - b)^2\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
(iii) Given that \(r\) can vary, state the greatest value of \(A\) and find the corresponding angle of the sector.
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