CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Basic 2025: question 13
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 430/4/1, section A, question 13, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q13 · 1 mark · MCQAreas Related to Circles
The length of arc subtending an angle of at the centre of the circle, is cm. The radius of the circle is:
- (A) cm
- (B)4 cm
- (C)8 cm
- (D) cm
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 430/4/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Arc length .
Hint 2
Substitute θ = 210° and π = 22/7, then solve for r.
Step-by-step solution
Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.
- ½ mark
Arc length , so .
- ½ mark
This simplifies to , so cm. Hence option (B).
Answer: 4 cm, option (B)
Where the marks are
- Applies the arc length formula (½ mark)
- Solves to get r = 4 cm (½ mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Areas Related to Circles (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Length of an Arc of a Circle
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