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June 2015 p11 q7
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A circle is divided into 5 sectors in such a way that the angles of the sectors are in arithmetic progression. Given that the angle of the largest sector is 4 times the angle of the smallest sector, find the angle of the largest sector.
Solution
Let the angle of the smallest sector be \(a\) and the common difference be \(d\). The angles of the sectors are \(a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d, a+4d\).
Given that the largest angle is 4 times the smallest angle:
\(a + 4d = 4a\)
\(3a = 4d\)
The sum of the angles in the circle is 360°:
\(360 = S_5 = \frac{5}{2}(2a + 4d)\)
Substitute \(4d = 3a\) into the equation:
\(360 = \frac{5}{2}(2a + 3a) = 12.5a\)
\(a = 28.8^{\circ}\)
The largest angle is \(a + 4d = 4a = 115.2^{\circ}\).