ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1 — Mensuration

Calculate the radius of a semicircle whose area is 77 cm². [Take π to be 227.]

  • A. 3.5 cm
  • B. 7 cm
  • C. 14 cm
  • D. 49 cm

Verified working — step 1

Area of a semicircle = πr²/2. So (227)r²/2 = 77 ⇒ (227)r² = 154 ⇒ r² = 154 × 722= 49 ⇒ r = …

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