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Problem 225
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The diagram shows a semicircle with centre O and radius 6 cm. The radius OC is perpendicular to the diameter AB. The point D lies on AB, and DC is an arc of a circle with centre B.
(i) Calculate the length of the arc DC.
(ii) Find the value of \(\frac{\text{area of region } P}{\text{area of region } Q}\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Solution
(i) To find the length of the arc DC, we first need to determine the radius of the circle with centre B. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we find \(r = \sqrt{72}\). The angle at the centre for the arc DC is \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) radians. The length of the arc is given by \(s = r \theta\), so \(s = \sqrt{72} \times \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2} \pi \approx 6.66 \text{ cm}\).
(ii) The area of sector BDC is \(\frac{1}{2} \times 72 \times \frac{\pi}{4} = 9\pi\). The area of region Q is \(9\pi - 18\). The area of region P is \(\frac{1}{4} \pi \times 6^2 - \text{area of Q} = 18\). The ratio is \(\frac{18}{9\pi - 18} \approx 1.75\).