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Problem 257
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In the diagram, OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. Angle BOA is \(\alpha\) radians. OAC is a semicircle with diameter OA. The area of the semicircle OAC is twice the area of the sector OAB.
(i) Find \(\alpha\) in terms of \(\pi\).
(ii) Find the perimeter of the complete figure in terms of \(\pi\).
Solution
(i) The area of sector OAB is given by \(\frac{1}{2} \times 8^2 \times \alpha = 32\alpha\).
The area of semicircle OAC is \(\frac{1}{2} \times \pi \times 4^2 = 8\pi\).
According to the problem, \(8\pi = 2 \times 32\alpha\).
Solving for \(\alpha\), we get \(\alpha = \frac{\pi}{8}\).
(ii) The perimeter of the complete figure consists of the straight lines OA and OB, and the arcs AB and AC.
The length of OA and OB is 8 cm each.
The length of arc AB is \(8 \times \frac{\pi}{8} = \pi\).
The length of arc AC is \(\frac{1}{2} \times 8\pi = 4\pi\).
Thus, the total perimeter is \(8 + 8 + \pi + 4\pi = 8 + 5\pi\).