JAMB - Mathematics (1982 - No. 33)

The area of the curved surface of the cone generated by the sector of a circle radius 6cm and arc length 22cm is (\(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
58 sq.cm
34 sq.cm
132 sq.cm
77 sq.cm
66 sq.cm

Explanation

Given: length of the arc AOB = 22cm ; L = 6cm

Curved surface area of cone = \(\pi\)rl

Length of an arc = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 2 \(\pi\)L

= 22cm

but length of an arc = circumference of the cone = 2\(\pi\)

where r is the radius of the cone circle

2\(\pi\)r = 22, r = \(\frac{22}{2\pi}\)r

= 11 x \(\frac{7}{22}\)

= \(\frac{7}{2}\)

curved surface area = \(\pi\)rl

= \(\frac{22}{7}\) x \(\frac{7}{2}\) x 6

= 66 sq.cm

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