sparkle6 wrote:In the figure to the right, circle O has center O, diameter AB and a radius of 5. Line CD is parallel to the diameter. What is the perimeter of the shaded region? (Please refer to image for answer choices and diagram)




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The angle subtended at B is 60. so the angle subtended at center will be 120. so the length of curve part of the figure will be 2PI*5/3=10PI/3.
Coming to the BC and CE. They both are equal (look at the various angles 'x').
Angle ACB is 90 and hence in this right angle triangle BC will be 5sqrt3. (cos60=BC/10).
BC+BE = 10sqrt3.
Perimiter will be
10sqrt3+10PI/3

D.

Is this the OA.

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Ami/-

How do you know that length BE or CB is ?? If the triangle is formed then it intersects the diametre at an unknown point and not exactly in the centre at O. Which means that we do not know how much is the exact length where the 30-60-90 rule can be used. If the base of the triangle intersects at P, then the height is less then 10. This whole question is incorrect.

Even if we consider half a triangle through the centre where the base intersects the centre, even then we do not know the ratio by which we can add the remaining part to complete the hypotenuse of the triangle to get the exact figure.

Please explain the answer with more valid reason. Height cannot be considered 5 or 10 for the triangle. How did we calculate this.

Ans: 10pie/3 + 10rt3

Explanation:

1) Look at the figure, Inside the circle, OC=OB=5 (Radius). Thus angle OCB = 30 (Isoceles Triangle). Draw a perpendicular, and using the rule 30-60-90, thus one half is 2.5rt3 and the complete length is 2 x 2.5rt3 = 5rt3.
Therefore the length of the straight lines together is 10rt3.

2) Angle COE is 120. Thus the length of the arc is 120/360 x 2pie5 = 10pie/3

Add 1 and 2 = 10pie/3 + 10rt3

Thanks.

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