2026 TPSS P2 Q9

2026 TPSS P2 Q9

Secondary 4
10 marks

The diagram shows a semicircle, centre \(O\), radius 16 cm.

  1. Show that angle \(AOB=1.287\) radians, correct to 3 decimal places.[2]
  2. Calculate the area of the shaded region.[3]
  3. The semicircle is the cross section of a water trough of length 2.8 m, lying on level ground. The shaded area represents the water in the trough.
    1. Calculate the volume of water, in \(\text{cm}^3\), in the trough.[2]
    2. Calculate the number of litres of water that must be added to fill the trough.[3]

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Answer:(a) \(1.287\) radians (b) \(41.9\text{ cm}^2\) (c)(i) \(11700\text{ cm}^3\) (ii) \(101\) litres

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