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Problem 236
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The diagram shows a circle with radius r cm and centre O. The line PT is the tangent to the circle at P and angle POT = α radians. The line OT meets the circle at Q.
(i) Express the perimeter of the shaded region PQT in terms of r and α.
(ii) In the case where α = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi\) and r = 10, find the area of the shaded region correct to 2 significant figures.
Solution
(i) To find the perimeter of the shaded region PQT, we need to calculate the lengths of PT, QT, and the arc PQ.
The length of PT is given by the tangent formula: \(PT = r \tan \alpha\).
The length of QT is \(QT = OT - OQ = \frac{r}{\cos \alpha} - r\).
The length of the arc PQ is \(r \alpha\).
Therefore, the perimeter of the shaded region PQT is \(r \tan \alpha + \frac{r}{\cos \alpha} - r + r \alpha\).
(ii) For \(\alpha = \frac{1}{3} \pi\) and \(r = 10\):
The area of triangle POT is \(\frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 10 \times \tan \frac{\pi}{3} = 50 \sqrt{3}\).
The area of sector POQ is \(\frac{1}{2} \times 10^2 \times \frac{1}{3} \pi = \frac{50 \pi}{3}\).
The area of the shaded region is \(50 \sqrt{3} - \frac{50 \pi}{3} \approx 34\) (to 2 significant figures).