MHB Triangle and circle length and areas

[karush]

the following diagram shows a circle with center $$O$$ and a radius
$$4cm$$
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The points $$A, B,$$ and $$C$$ Lie on the circle.
The point $$D$$ is outside the circle, on $$(OC)$$
Angle $$ADC=0.3$$ radians and angle $$AOC=0.8$$ radians

(a) find $$AD$$

I used law of sines

$$\frac{4}{\sin{0.3}}=\frac{x}{\sin{0.8}}$$
$$x \approx 9.71cm$$

there are more questions to this but want to make sure this is correct

 

[MarkFL]

Re: triangle and circle length and areas

Yes, you have correctly applied the Law of Sines. (Sun)

 

[karush]

Re: triangle and circle length and areas

(b) find OD

since $$\angle{DAO}$$ is not given the its radian measure is
$$2-0.3-0.8=0.9$$

so using law of sines again

$$\frac{x}{\sin(0.9)}=\frac{4}{\sin(0.3)}$$

so $$x \approx 10.6$$

 

[MarkFL]

Re: triangle and circle length and areas

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle in radians is $\pi$, not $2$.

Also, when you go to use this, be aware of the identity $\sin(\pi-\theta)=\sin(\theta)$.

 

[karush]

Re: triangle and circle length and areas

$$\pi-1.1 \approx 2.04159$$

$$\frac{x}{sin(2.4159)}=\frac{4}{sin(0.3)}$$

$$x \approx 13.53$$

 

[MarkFL]

Re: triangle and circle length and areas

You appear to have dropped a zero to the right of the decimal point in the argument for the sine function on the left. I would write:

$$\frac{\overline{OD}}{\sin(A)}=\frac{4\text{ cm}}{\sin(0.3)}$$

Now, given:

$$0.3+0.8+A=\pi\,\therefore\,A=\pi-1.1$$

and using the identity $$\sin(\pi-\theta)=\sin(\theta)$$

we have:

$$\frac{\overline{OD}}{\sin(1.1)}=\frac{4\text{ cm}}{\sin(0.3)}$$

$$\overline{OD}=\frac{(4\text{ cm})\sin(1.1)}{\sin(0.3)}\approx12.062895734\text{ cm}$$

 

[karush]

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(c) find the area of sector $$OABC$$

$$\Bigg(\frac{0.8}{2\pi}\Bigg)\Bigg(\pi 4^2 \Bigg)\approx 6.4 cm^2$$

last question

(d) Find the area of region $$ABCD$$

$$\frac{1}{2} (12.0624)(4\sin{0.8})-6.4 \approx 10.91 cm^2$$

 

[MarkFL]

c) The area $A$ of a circular sector having radius $r$ and subtending an angle $\theta$ is given by:

$$A=\frac{1}{2}r^2\theta$$

In this case what are $r$ and $\theta$?

 

[karush]

c) The area $A$ of a circular sector having radius $r$ and subtending an angle $\theta$ is given by:

$$A=\frac{1}{2}r^2\theta$$

In this case what are $r$ and $\theta$?

r=4 and \theta = 0.8

so

$$A=\frac{1}{2} 4^2 \ (0.8)=6.4 cm$$

 

[MarkFL]

The magnitude of the result is correct, but the unit of area is not, which may seem very minor now, but if you take physics, keeping track of the units becomes important, and it is a good habit to get into early on. I would write:

$$A=\frac{1}{2}(4\text{ cm})^2\cdot0.8=6.4\text{ cm}^2$$

You should expect an area to have as its unit of measure the square of a linear measure.

 

[karush]

looks like just need to be more careful:)

thanks again for help