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Circular measure
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1. Convert 135 degrees to radians, giving an exact answer.
- 3 pi/4
- 2 pi/3
- 4 pi/3
- 3 pi/2
2. Convert 5 pi/9 radians to degrees.
- 80 degrees
- 100 degrees
- 120 degrees
- 225 degrees
3. Which statement defines an angle of one radian at the centre of a circle?
- It subtends a chord equal to the diameter.
- It subtends a semicircular arc.
- It subtends an arc whose length equals the radius.
- It subtends an arc whose length equals the circumference.
4. A circle has radius 8 cm. A minor arc of length 14 cm subtends angle theta at the centre. Find theta in radians.
- 4/7
- 7/8
- 8/7
- 7/4
5. A minor arc in a circle of radius 12 cm subtends 0.65 radians at the centre. Find the arc length.
- 7.8 cm
- 8.45 cm
- 12.65 cm
- 18.46 cm
6. A sector has radius 5 cm and angle 2.4 radians. Its boundary is the minor arc plus both radii. Find its perimeter.
- 12 cm
- 22 cm
- 24 cm
- 34 cm
7. Two radii of a circle of radius 3 cm form a minor angle of 1.1 radians. Find the length of the major arc joining their endpoints.
- 3.3 cm
- 3(2 pi + 1.1) cm
- 3(2 pi - 1.1) cm
- 6 pi - 1.1 cm
8. A semicircle has radius 7 cm. What is the length of its curved arc only?
- 7 pi/2 cm
- 14 cm
- 14 pi cm
- 7 pi cm
9. A sector has radius 8 cm and central angle 0.75 radians. Find its area.
- 24 cm^2
- 32 cm^2
- 48 cm^2
- 64 cm^2
10. A sector of radius 6 cm has area 45 cm^2. Find its central angle in radians.
- 1.25
- 2.5
- 5
- 15
11. An arc has length 15 cm and subtends 1.25 radians at the centre. Find the circle radius.
- 8 cm
- 10 cm
- 12 cm
- 18.75 cm
12. Which operation correctly converts an angle x degrees into radians?
- Multiply x by 180/pi.
- Add pi/180 to x.
- Divide x by 2 pi.
- Multiply x by pi/180.
13. In a circle of radius 6 cm, chord AB subtends the minor angle pi/2 at centre O. Find the area of the minor segment bounded by chord AB and the minor arc AB.
- 9 pi - 18 cm^2
- 9 pi cm^2
- 18 cm^2
- 18 pi - 18 cm^2
14. For 0 < theta < pi, which expression gives the minor segment area when radius r and minor central angle theta radians are known?
- sector area + triangle area
- sector area - triangle area
- circle area - sector area
- triangle area - sector area
15. A circle has radius 4 cm. A stated minor angle is pi/3. Find the area of the major sector determined by the same two radii.
- 8 pi/3 cm^2
- 16 pi/3 cm^2
- 40 pi/3 cm^2
- 16 pi cm^2
16. Two radii OA and OB each have length 10 cm and their included angle AOB is 0.6 radians. Find the area of triangle AOB.
- 10 sin(0.6) cm^2
- 25 sin(0.6) cm^2
- 100 sin(0.6) cm^2
- 50 sin(0.6) cm^2
17. Two concentric circles have radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Two common rays form an angle of 2 radians. Find the area between the circles and between the rays.
- 16 cm^2
- 20 cm^2
- 32 cm^2
- 34 cm^2
18. An annular sector has outer radius 6 cm, inner radius 2 cm and angle pi/2. Its boundary contains both arcs and two radial connectors. Find its perimeter.
- 4 pi cm
- 4 pi + 8 cm
- 8 pi + 4 cm
- 16 pi cm
19. In a circle of radius 9 cm, chord AB subtends a minor angle of 1 radian at O. Find the perimeter of the minor segment bounded by chord AB and the minor arc AB.
- 9 + 9 sin(1) cm
- 18 + 9 sin(0.5) cm
- 9 + 18 sin(0.5) cm
- 18 + 18 sin(1) cm
20. A minor sector has area 32 cm^2, and the triangle formed by its two radii and chord has area 12 cm^2. Find the minor segment area.
- 12 cm^2
- 16 cm^2
- 32 cm^2
- 20 cm^2
21. A sector has radius 8 cm and curved arc length 5 cm. Find its area without first rounding the angle.
- 20 cm^2
- 32 cm^2
- 40 cm^2
- 80 cm^2
22. A sector has radius 9 cm. Its complete perimeter, consisting of one minor arc and two radii, is 30 cm. Find its angle in radians.
- 2/3
- 4/3
- 10/3
- 16/3
23. A circle has radius 5 cm, and chord AB subtends the minor angle 1.2 radians. Which expression is the area of the major segment bounded by chord AB and the major arc AB?
- 15 - 12.5 sin(1.2)
- 25 pi - 15 - 12.5 sin(1.2)
- 25 pi - 15 + 12.5 sin(1.2)
- 25 pi + 15 - 12.5 sin(1.2)
24. In a circle of radius 7 cm, points A and B subtend the minor angle 2 radians at the centre. Find the straight chord length AB.
- 7 sin(1) cm
- 14 sin(2) cm
- 7 sin(2) cm
- 14 sin(1) cm
Published revision 2 · 2026-09-08 · Not an official exam paper.