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Multiple choice maths circle and its elements angle subtended by arc sector of a circle arcs and sectors

Consider a circle with unit radius. There are seven adjacent sectors, $S _1, S _2, S _3, ............ S _7$, in the circle such that their total area is $\dfrac {1}{8}$ of the area of the circle. Further, the area of the $j^{th}$ sector is twice that of the $(j-1)^{th}$ sector, for $j$ $=$ $2, ........... 7$. What is the area of sector $S _1?$

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi }{508}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi }{2040}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi }{1016}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{\pi }{1524}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the area of thesector S$ _1$ be x units. Then, the area of the corresponding sectors shall be 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x and 64x. The total area then shall be 127x units. This is $\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}$ of the total area of the circle. 

Hence, the total area of the circle will be $127x \times 8 = 1,016 x\ units.$
$\Rightarrow 1016 x = \pi (1)^2 \Rightarrow x = \pi/1016$
Hence area of sector $S _1 $ is $\pi / 1016$

Multiple choice maths circle and its elements angle subtended by arc sector of a circle arcs and sectors

Let a semicircle with centre O and diameter AB. Let P and Q be points on the semicircle and R be a point on AB extended such that OA =QR < PR. If $\widehat{POA} = 102^0$ then $\widehat{PRA} $ is 

  1. $51^0$
  2. $34^0$
  3. $25.5^0$
  4. not possible to be determined

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation


Since R can be any point between A & R' & hence its corresponding point Q will lie on the arc AQ'. Hence, $\angle$ PRA can not be uniquely determined.

Multiple choice maths circle and its elements angle subtended by arc sector of a circle arcs and sectors

The angle subtended at the centre of a circle of radius $3cm$ by an arc of length $1cm$ is:

  1. $\cfrac { { 30 }^{ o } }{ \pi } $
  2. $\cfrac { { 60 }^{ o } }{ \pi } $
  3. ${ 60 }^{ o }$
  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Angle subtended at the centre  of circle is $\theta =\dfrac { l }{ r }$ 

$\Rightarrow \theta =\dfrac { 1 }{ 3 }$  
Now, $\pi$ radian $ =180^{o}$ 
$\Rightarrow \frac { 1 }{ 3 }$ radian $=180^{o}\times \dfrac { 1 }{ 3\pi  } =\dfrac { 60^{o} }{ \pi  }$ 
Hence, option B is correct.