MATHS
Paper 2 (P2): Area & Perimeter Topic Quiz 1
Question 1:
A circular lake in the nature reserve has a radius of 45 m.
(i) Calculate the area of the lake.
Answer (b)(i): .......................................... m² [2]
(ii)

A fence is placed along part of the circumference of the lake.
This arc subtends an angle of 210° at the centre of the circle.
Calculate the length of the fence.
Answer (b)(ii): .......................................... m [2]
Question 2:
The total area of each of the following shapes is X.
The area of the shaded part of each shape is kX.
For each shape, find the value of k and write your answer below each diagram.
The total area of each of the following shapes is X.
The area of the shaded part of each shape is kX.
For each shape, find the value of k and write your answer below each diagram.

Question 3:

The diagram shows a sector of a circle of radius 3.8 cm.
The arc length is 7.7 cm.
(i) Calculate the value of y.
y = .............................................. [2]
(ii) Calculate the area of the sector.
........................................ cm² [2]

The diagram shows a sector of a circle of radius 3.8 cm.
The arc length is 7.7 cm.
(i) Calculate the value of y.
y = .............................................. [2]
(ii) Calculate the area of the sector.
........................................ cm² [2]
Question 4:

In the diagram OKL is a sector of a circle, centre O and radius 8 cm.
OKM is a straight line and ML is a tangent to the circle at L.
Angle LOK = 44°.
Calculate the area shaded in the diagram.
Answer(c) .......................................... cm² [5]

In the diagram OKL is a sector of a circle, centre O and radius 8 cm.
OKM is a straight line and ML is a tangent to the circle at L.
Angle LOK = 44°.
Calculate the area shaded in the diagram.
Answer(c) .......................................... cm² [5]
Question 5:

The diagram shows a triangle and a sector of a circle.
In triangle ABC, AB = AC = 8 cm and angle BAC = 56°.
Sector OPQ has centre O, sector angle x and radius 6.5 cm.
(a) Show that the area of triangle ABC is 26.5 cm² correct to 1 decimal place.
Answer(a):
[2]

The diagram shows a triangle and a sector of a circle.
In triangle ABC, AB = AC = 8 cm and angle BAC = 56°.
Sector OPQ has centre O, sector angle x and radius 6.5 cm.
(a) Show that the area of triangle ABC is 26.5 cm² correct to 1 decimal place.
Answer(a):
[2]
(b) The area of sector OPQ is equal to the area of triangle ABC.
(i) Calculate the sector angle x.
Answer(b)(i):
[3]
(i) Calculate the sector angle x.
Answer(b)(i):
[3]
(ii) Calculate the perimeter of the sector OPQ.
Answer(b)(ii):
[3]
Answer(b)(ii):
[3]
(c) The diagram shows a sector of a circle, radius r cm.

(i) Show that the area of the shaded segment is:
\[\frac{1}{4}r^2\left(\frac{\pi}{3} - 1\right)\] cm²
Answer(c)(i):
[4]

(i) Show that the area of the shaded segment is:
\[\frac{1}{4}r^2\left(\frac{\pi}{3} - 1\right)\] cm²
Answer(c)(i):
[4]
(ii) The area of the segment is 5 cm².
Find the value of r.
Answer(c)(ii) r = .............................................. [3]
Find the value of r.
Answer(c)(ii) r = .............................................. [3]
Question 6:
(a)

The area of this sector is r² square centimetres.
Find the value of w.
Answer(a):
w = .............................................. [3]
(a)

The area of this sector is r² square centimetres.
Find the value of w.
Answer(a):
w = .............................................. [3]
(b)

The perimeter of this sector is \(\frac{7r}{10} + 2r\) centimetres.
Find the value of x.
Answer(b):
x = .............................................. [3]

The perimeter of this sector is \(\frac{7r}{10} + 2r\) centimetres.
Find the value of x.
Answer(b):
x = .............................................. [3]
Question 7:
The perimeter of each of the three shapes is 60 cm.
Find x in each part.
(a) Rectangle

x = .......................................... cm [2]
The perimeter of each of the three shapes is 60 cm.
Find x in each part.
(a) Rectangle

x = .......................................... cm [2]
(b) Triangle

x = .......................................... cm [3]

x = .......................................... cm [3]
(c) Sector

x = .......................................... cm [3]

x = .......................................... cm [3]
Question 8:

The diagram shows a sector of a circle, a triangle and a rectangle.
The sector has centre O, radius x cm and angle 270°.
The rectangle has length 2x cm.
The total area of the shape is k x2 cm².
(a) Find the value of k.
k = ................................................ [5]

The diagram shows a sector of a circle, a triangle and a rectangle.
The sector has centre O, radius x cm and angle 270°.
The rectangle has length 2x cm.
The total area of the shape is k x2 cm².
(a) Find the value of k.
k = ................................................ [5]
(b) Find the value of x when the total area is 110 cm².
x = ................................................ [2]
x = ................................................ [2]
Question 9:
(a)

(i) Calculate the area of the triangle.
............................................ cm² [2]
(a)

(i) Calculate the area of the triangle.
............................................ cm² [2]
(ii) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle and show that it is 23.5 cm, correct to 1 decimal place.
Show all your working.
............................................ cm [5]
Show all your working.
............................................ cm [5]
(b)

The perimeter of this sector of a circle is 28.2 cm.
Calculate the value of c.
c = .................................................. [3]

The perimeter of this sector of a circle is 28.2 cm.
Calculate the value of c.
c = .................................................. [3]
Question 10:

The diagram shows a circle, centre O. The straight line ABC is a tangent to the circle at B.
OB = 8 cm, AB = 15 cm and BC = 22.4 cm.
AO crosses the circle at X and OC crosses the circle at Y.
(a) Calculate angle XOY.
Angle XOY = ............................................... [5]

The diagram shows a circle, centre O. The straight line ABC is a tangent to the circle at B.
OB = 8 cm, AB = 15 cm and BC = 22.4 cm.
AO crosses the circle at X and OC crosses the circle at Y.
(a) Calculate angle XOY.
Angle XOY = ............................................... [5]
(b) Calculate the length of the arc XBY.
.......................................... cm [2]
.......................................... cm [2]
(c) Calculate the total area of the two shaded regions.
........................................ cm² [4]
........................................ cm² [4]
Solution
Solution