3.11: Tangents and sector equal to shaded region


In this question all lengths are in centimetres.
The diagram shows a circle, centre , radius . The lines and are tangents to the circle at and respectively. Angle is radians.
(a)[4]
In the case when the area of the sector is equal to the area of the shaded region, show that .
(b)[3]
In the case when the perimeter of the sector is equal to half the perimeter of the shaded region, find an expression for in terms of .
