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C2 soloman paper E



What's the major arc? As opposed to the minor.
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Original post by ghostwalker
What's the major arc? As opposed to the minor.


So the question is asking the length the non shaded part?
Original post by SamuelN98
So the question is asking the length the non shaded part?


Yes. The arc in the non-shaded part, subtended by the reflex angle.
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Original post by ghostwalker
Yes. The arc in the non-shaded part, subtended by the reflex angle.


Cheers.
Would you be able to explain how i start question 8(ii) ?
Original post by SamuelN98
Cheers.
Would you be able to explain how i start question 8(ii) ?


The perimeter of the segment can be considered to be made of two parts:

The minor arc PQ - who's length is...

And the chord. You may find it helpful to mark the angle and bisect it to help find the chord's length.

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