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Problem 208
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The diagram shows a semicircle ACB with centre O and radius r. Arc OC is part of a circle with centre A.
(i) Express angle CAO in radians in terms of \(\\pi\).
(ii) Find the area of the shaded region in terms of r, \(\\pi\) and \(\\sqrt{3}\), simplifying your answer.
Solution
(i) Since arc OC is part of a circle with centre A, the angle CAO is \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) radians.
(ii) The area of sector AOC is given by \(\frac{1}{2} r^2 \times \frac{\pi}{3}\).
The area of triangle ABC is \(\frac{1}{2} (r)(2r) \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\).
Using \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\), the area of triangle ABC becomes \(\frac{1}{2} (2r^2) \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{r^2 \sqrt{3}}{2}\).
The area of the shaded region is the area of triangle ABC minus the area of sector AOC, which is \(\frac{r^2 \sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{1}{2} r^2 \frac{\pi}{3}\).