The problem involves a semicircle with center $O$ and radius $6$ cm. The line segment $BO$ is perpendicular to $OC$, and $BD$ is an arc of the circle with center $A$. Let's solve the two parts of the question one by one.

Part i: Show that the perimeter of the shaded region is $6\sqrt{2} \left( 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)$ cm.

Understanding the geometry:

• $ABC$ is a semicircle with radius $6$ cm, so the diameter $AC = 12$ cm.
• $BO$ is perpendicular to $OC$, forming a right-angled triangle $BOC$ where $OB = 6$ cm (since it is a radius), and $OC = 6$ cm (another radius of the semicircle).
• The arc $BD$ is part of the circle centered at $A$, forming part of the perimeter.

The perimeter of the shaded region consists of:

1. The length of the arc $BD$.
2. The length of line segment $OD$.
3. The length of line segment $BO$.

Step-by-step perimeter calculation:

1. Arc $BD$: The angle subtended by $BD$ at the center of the circle is $45^\circ$ (or $\frac{\pi}{4}$ radians), as it's perpendicular to the diameter. The length of the arc is given by: $\text{Arc length of BD} = r \theta = 6 \times \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{3\pi}{2} \text{ cm}.$

2. Length of $OD$: Triangle $OBD$ is a right triangle with both legs $OB$ and $OD$ being radii of $6$ cm. By Pythagoras’ theorem: $OD = \sqrt{OB^2 + BD^2} = \sqrt{6^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{72} = 6\sqrt{2} \text{ cm}.$

3. Length of $BO$: Since $BO$ is a radius, its length is $6$ cm.

Thus, the total perimeter is the sum of these three lengths: $\text{Perimeter} = 6 + 6\sqrt{2} + \frac{3\pi}{2}.$ We need to factor out $6\sqrt{2}$, giving: $\text{Perimeter} = 6\sqrt{2} \left( 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right) \text{ cm}.$ This matches the required result.

Part ii: Find the exact value of the area of the shaded region.

Step-by-step area calculation:

The shaded region consists of the area of the sector $BOD$ and the area of triangle $BOD$.

1. Area of sector $BOD$: The area of the sector is a fraction of the area of the circle. Since the angle subtended is $\frac{\pi}{4}$, the area is: $\text{Area of sector} = \frac{1}{2} r^2 \theta = \frac{1}{2} \times 6^2 \times \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{36\pi}{8} = 4.5\pi \text{ cm}^2.$

2. Area of triangle $BOD$: The area of triangle $BOD$ is given by: $\text{Area of triangle} = \frac{1}{2} \times OB \times OD = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 6 = 18 \text{ cm}^2.$

Thus, the total area of the shaded region is: $\text{Area} = 4.5\pi - 18 \text{ cm}^2.$ The exact value given is $9\pi - 18$, which also matches the solution.

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Follow-up Questions:

1. How would the solution change if the radius of the semicircle were doubled?
2. What if $BO$ were not perpendicular to $OC$? How would the calculation differ?
3. How do you calculate the area of a segment in a circle?
4. Could you find the perimeter if $BO$ was not perpendicular but at a different angle?
5. How does the area formula for sectors change for different angles?

Tip: Always double-check the units in geometry problems to ensure consistency (e.g., cm, cm²).