Trigonometry
86.
In the diagram, B is 12 m due east of A.
C is 13 m from A and due south of B.
Use the following information to answer the questions:
, ,
(a) Find the length, x.
C is 13 m from A and due south of B.
, ,
(a) Find the length, x.
(a) ......................... m [2]
(b) Calculate angle ACB.
(b) ......................... ° [1]
(c) Find the bearing of C from A.
(c) ......................... ° [2]
Paper 2
87.
The diagram shows a right angled triangle ABC.
AC = 12 cm and angle BAC = 60°.
[sin 60 = 0.866, cos 60 = 0.5, tan 60 = 1.732]
Calculate:
(a) The area of the triangle,
AC = 12 cm and angle BAC = 60°.
[sin 60 = 0.866, cos 60 = 0.5, tan 60 = 1.732]
(a) The area of the triangle,
(a) ......................... cm2 [3]
(b) The shortest distance from B to AC.
(b) ......................... cm [3]
Paper 2
88.
Points C and G lie on horizontal line HE as illustrated in the diagram.
Lines BH and DG are vertical.
BC = 80 cm, HC = 60 cm, GE = 35 cm, DG = 40 cm, and angle DCG = 32°.
Use any of the information in the table where necessary.
(a) Calculate:
(i) The size of the angle HBC,
Lines BH and DG are vertical.
BC = 80 cm, HC = 60 cm, GE = 35 cm, DG = 40 cm, and angle DCG = 32°.
Use any of the information in the table where necessary.
(i) The size of the angle HBC,
(a)(i) ......................... ° [1]
(ii) The length of line CD, leaving the answer as a fraction.
(a)(ii) ......................... cm [2]
(iii) Write the angle of depression of C from D.
(a)(iii) ......................... [1]
Paper 2
89.
AC = ......................... cm [3]
Paper 2
90.
The diagram shows the right-angled triangle ABC.
D is a point on BC produced.
AB = 5 cm and BC = 12 cm.
(a) Work out the length AC.
D is a point on BC produced.
AB = 5 cm and BC = 12 cm.
(a) AC = ......................... cm [2]
(b) Write down the value of the cosine of angle ACD.
(b) ......................... [1]
Paper 2
91.
The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC.
AB = 15 cm and BC = 8 cm.
Calculate:
(a) the length AC,
AB = 15 cm and BC = 8 cm.
(a) the length AC,
(a) AC = ......................... cm [2]
(b) the area of triangle ABC.
(b) ......................... cm2 [2]
Paper 2
46.
In the diagram, A, B, C, and D are points on a horizontal ground.
AB = 6 m, AC = 5.6 m and CD = 4.3 m.
Angle BAC = 35° and angle ADC = 90°.
(a) What is the name of the polygon ABCD?
AB = 6 m, AC = 5.6 m and CD = 4.3 m.
Angle BAC = 35° and angle ADC = 90°.
......................... [1]
(b) Calculate:
(i) AD,
(i) AD,
......................... m [2]
(ii) BC.
......................... m [2]
(c) ABPQ is a vertical wall of height 2.2 m.
The wall is built on the side AB of the polygon ABCD.
A bird walks from Q to P.
Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of the bird from C.
The wall is built on the side AB of the polygon ABCD.
A bird walks from Q to P.
Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of the bird from C.
......................... [4]
Paper 4
47.
The diagram shows triangle PRS.
PS = 15 cm, QS = 12 cm, RS = 17 cm and .
Calculate:
(a) QR,
PS = 15 cm, QS = 12 cm, RS = 17 cm and .
(a) QR,
......................... cm [4]
(b) The angle PSQ,
......................... [3]
(c) The shortest distance from Q to PS.
......................... cm [2]
Paper 4
48.
The diagram represents a field, ABCD in the shape of a quadrilateral.
AC is a straight footpath across the field and DC is parallel to AB.
AB = 70 m, BC = 79 m and .
(a) Calculate the distance AC.
AC is a straight footpath across the field and DC is parallel to AB.
AB = 70 m, BC = 79 m and .
......................... m [4]
(b) Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
......................... m2 [2]
(c) A farmer walks the shortest distance from point B to line CD.
Calculate this distance.
Calculate this distance.
......................... m [2]
Paper 4
49.
The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
AB = 4 cm, CD = 11 cm, and .
(a) Show that
cm.
AB = 4 cm, CD = 11 cm, and .
......................... [3]
(b) Let θ = 40°.
(i) Find the value of .
(i) Find the value of .
......................... [3]
(ii) Find the value of the angle CBD.
......................... [1]
(iii) Work out the perimeter of ABCD.
......................... cm [4]
(iv) Find the area of triangle ABD.
......................... cm2 [1]
Paper 4