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A 120° sector of a circle of radius 21cm is bent to form a cone....

Mathematics
WAEC 1995

A 120° sector of a circle of radius 21cm is bent to form a cone. What is the base radius of the cone?

  • A. 31/2cm
  • B. 7cm
  • C. 1O1/2cm
  • D. 14cm
  • E. 21cm
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

The length of the arc subtended by the sector of angle 120° = circumference of the base of the cone.

\(\frac{120}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 21 = 2\pi r\)

\(44 = 2\pi r\)

\(r = 22 \div \pi\)

\(r = 22 \times \frac{7}{22}\)

r = 7 cm


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