2025 AHS PRELIMS P2 Q10

2025 AHS PRELIMS P2 Q10

Secondary 4
6 marks

In the diagram, triangle \(ABC\) is a right-angled triangle. \(AB=9\text{ cm}\), \(BC=12\text{ cm}\) and \(AC=15\text{ cm}\). A circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(3\text{ cm}\) is inscribed inside triangle \(ABC\). The circle touches the sides of the triangle at \(X\), \(Y\) and \(Z\) respectively.

  1. Show that the obtuse angle \(YOZ=2.50\) radians, correct to 3 significant figures.[2]
  2. Find the perimeter of the major segment \(YXZ\).[4]

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Answer:(a) \(2.50\text{ rad}\) (b) \(17.0\text{ cm}\)

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