Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area | Exercise 6.1

Question 4

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\frac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Find the perimeter of a sector (i.e., the curved portion as well as the two straight portions) of a circle of radius 14 cm and sector angle 75°.
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Solution

We need to find the total length around the sector.

Step 1 — Find Arc Length

First, let's find the length of the curved part. This is called the arc length.

L=θ360×2πrL = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi r

We are given the radius r=14 cmr = \textbf{14 cm}. The sector angle θ=75°\theta = \textbf{75°}. Let's use π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7}.

L=75360×2×227×14L = \frac{75}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 14

=75360×2×22×2= \frac{75}{360} \times 2 \times 22 \times 2

=75360×88= \frac{75}{360} \times 88

=524×88= \frac{5}{24} \times 88

=5×113= \frac{5 \times 11}{3}

553 cm\boxed{\frac{55}{3} \text{ cm}}

Diagram 1

Step 2 — Calculate Perimeter

The perimeter of the sector includes the arc length and two straight radii. Let's add these lengths together.

Perimeter=L+2r\text{Perimeter} = L + 2r

We found the arc length L=553 cmL = \frac{55}{3} \text{ cm}. The radius r=14 cmr = \textbf{14 cm}.

Perimeter=553+2×14\text{Perimeter} = \frac{55}{3} + 2 \times 14

=553+28= \frac{55}{3} + 28

=553+843= \frac{55}{3} + \frac{84}{3}

=1393 cm= \frac{139}{3} \text{ cm}

We can also write this as a decimal.

=46.33 cm (approx.)= 46.33 \text{ cm (approx.)}

Answer

The perimeter of the sector is 1393 cm\frac{139}{3} \text{ cm} or 46.33 cm46.33 \text{ cm}.

More questions in Exercise 6.1

Q1

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\frac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. The perimeter of a circle is 44 cm. What is its radius?
Q2

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\frac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the circumference of a circle with: (i) radius 7 cm

(ii) radius 10 cm

(iii) radius 12 cm.

Q3

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\frac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Calculate the length of the arc of a circle if:

(i) the radius is 3.5 cm3.5\text{ cm} and the angle at the centre is 6060^\circ, and

(ii) the radius is 6.3 m6.3\text{ m} and the angle at the centre is 120120^\circ.

Q4

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\frac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Find the perimeter of a sector (i.e., the curved portion as well as the two straight portions) of a circle of radius 14 cm and sector angle 75°.
Q5

Unless stated otherwise, use the approximation 227\frac{22}{7} for π\pi.

  1. Find the perimeters of the following shapes (taking the arcs to be quarter or half or three-quarters of a circle, as appropriate) (Fig. 6.14i to 6.14ix):
Q6

If the diameter of a car tyre is 56 cm, then:

(i) How far does the car need to travel for the tyre to complete one revolution?

(ii) How many revolutions does the tyre make if the car travels 10 km?

Q7

Find the total perimeter of all the petals in each of the given flowers.

Q8

The ratio of the perimeters of two circles is 5:4. What is the ratio of their radii?

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