6) C2 Radian Measure and Its Applications

IntroductionThis Chapter focuses on using Radians when answering questions involving circles

Radians are an alternative to degrees

Radians are quicker to use than degrees (when you get used to them)

They also allow extra calculations which would be much more difficult to do using degrees instead

Radian measure and its ApplicationsYou can measure angles in Radians

Radians are an alternative to degrees. Some calculations involving circles are easier when Radians are used, as opposed to degrees.

If arc AB has length r, then angle AOB is 1 radian (1c or 1 rad)

6ArrrABO1cArc LengthArc LengthMultiply by 22r is the circumference 2


You need to be able to convert between degrees and radians.6AMultiply by 180/Radians DegreesConvert the following angle to degreesMultiply by 180/Top x Top, Bottom x BottomCancel out Work out the sum


You need to be able to convert between degrees and radians.6ADivide by 180/Degrees RadiansConvert the following angle to radiansMultiply by /180Only multiply the top hereSimplifyMultiply by /180

Radian measure and its ApplicationsFinding the length of an arc is easier when you use radians

6Brrl====Multiply by 2Multiply by r(The angle must be in radians!)


Find the length of the arc of a circle of radius 5.2cm. The arc subtends an angle of 0.8c at the centre of the circle.6B===


Arc AB of a circle, with centre O and radius r, subtends an angle of radians at O. The Perimeter of sector AOB is P cm. Express r in terms of .6BrrABOLength AB = rrFactoriseDivide by ( + 2)


The border of a garden pond consists of a straight edge AB of length 2.4m, and a curved part C, as shown in the diagram below. The curved part is an arc of a circle, centre O and radius 2m. Find the length of C.6BOAB2.4m2m2mC(We need to work out angle )2m1.2m(O)(H)Inverse sineCalculator in RadiansxDouble for angle AOB1.287cAngle = 2 1.287Angle = 4.996 rad4.996cOAB

Radian measure and its ApplicationsThe Area of a Sector and Segment can be worked out using Radians

6CABOX=====Multiply by Multiply by r2This is the formulas usual form


In the diagram, the area of the minor sector AOB is 28.9cm2. Given that angle AOB is 0.8 rad, calculate the value of r.6CBO0.8cAr cmPut the numbers in x 0.8 = 0.4Divide by 0.4Square root


A plot of land is in the shape of a sector of a circle of radius 55m. The length of fencing that is needed to enclose the land is 176m. Calculate the area of the plot of land.6CABO55m55m(We need to work out the angle first)66mThe length of the arc must be 66m (adds up to 176 total)Put the numbers inDivide by 551.2cPut the numbers in


You can also work out the area of a segment using radians.6COABrrArea of a SegmentArea of Sector AOB Area of Triangle AOBArea of Sector AOBArea of Triangle AOBArea of the Segmenta = b = rC = Factorise


Calculate the Area of the segment shown in the diagram below.6CO 32.5cmSubstitute the numbers inWork the parts outOnly round the final answer


In the diagram AB is the diameter of a circle of radius r cm, and angle BOC = radians. Given that the Area of triangle AOC is 3 three times that of the shaded segment, show that 3 4sin = 0.6C0ACBArea of the shaded segmentArea of triangle AOCRemember, sin x = sin (180 x) a = b = r Angle = -AOC = 3 x shaded segmentCancel out 1/2r2Multiply out the bracketsSubtract sin

SummaryWe have learnt how to change from degrees to radians

We have seen how to do calculations to work out the length of an arc

We have also seen formulae for the Area or a sector and segment

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6) C2 Radian Measure and Its Applications