Area = Perimeter

Geometry Level 2

If a circular sector has an area that is numerically equal to the perimeter of its arc, what is its radius?

Note: The perimeter of the arc doesn't include the radius of the sector.

π 2 \pi ^2 No solution π \pi Infinitely many solutions 1 1 π \frac {1} { \pi } 2

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2 solutions

Sravanth C.
Apr 24, 2015

It is quite simple to figure this out.

According to the question, area of the sector = perimeter of the arc.

The formula to find the area of the sector if the angle subtended by it is θ \theta is,

θ π r 2 360 \displaystyle\frac{\theta πr^{2}}{360} . . . . . . . . (i).

And, similarly for the perimeter of the arc, the formula is,

θ × 2 π r 360 \displaystyle \frac{\theta ×2πr}{360} . . . . . . . . . .(ii).

Equating, (i) and (ii) we get,

θ π r 2 360 = θ × 2 π r 360 \displaystyle \frac{\theta πr^{2}}{360} = \displaystyle \frac{\theta× 2πr}{360}

Or, π r 2 = 2 π r πr^{2} = 2πr

Or, r = 2 r = \boxed {2}

Yes! Well done!

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 1 month ago

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Thanks sir!

Sravanth C. - 6 years, 1 month ago
Vaibhav Chandan
May 27, 2015

The question should have length of arc .

Length of Arc = R × θ R \times \theta

Area of Sector = 1 2 × R 2 × θ \frac{1}{2}\times R^2\times \theta

(ANGLE IN RADIAN)

Thus Equating these we get:

R = 2.

That's right!

Chung Kevin - 6 years ago

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Thanks Sir!!!!!!!

Vaibhav Chandan - 6 years ago

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