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10

Geometry and trigonometry 2

Answers

Skills check
1

sin20D =
x=

2
x

2
sin 20D

x = 5.85 m ( 3 s.f.)
b

tan y =

7
5 .6

7
y = tan 1
5 .6
y = 51.3D (3 s.f.)
2

use the sine or the cosine rule.

120
sin 100

95
sin x

Exercise 10B
1

Mark first the three vertices of the triangle.

120

x = sin

120

32 000 m3 = 32000 10 3 dam3 = 32 dam3

13.08 km2 = 13.08 10 6 m 2 = 13 080 000 m2

0.0230 m3 = 0.0230 10 6 cm3 = 23000 cm3

Exercise 10A
1

triangular prism;

ii

5 faces; 9 edges; 6 vertices;

iii

5 plane faces.

rectangular- based pyramid;

ii

5 faces; 8 edges; 5 vertices;

iii

5 plane faces.

hemisphere;

ii

2 faces; 1 edge; no vertex;

iii

1 plane face, 1 curve face.

E
G

to convert between units of area multiply or divide by

102 to convert between units of volume multiply or
divide by 103

F
D

A = 2740 m2 (3 s.f.)

2.46 cm2 = 2.46 10 2 mm 2 = 246 mm 2

A = 95 120 sin 28.77...

E
C

180 51.22... 100 = 28.77...

1
2

x = 51.2(3 s.f.)
b

1 95 sin 100

sin x = 95 sin 100

D
A

E
G

B
D
A

Mark first the three vertices of the triangle.

E

a
B

C
O

B
A

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O

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E

B
A

AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2
2
2
AC 2 = ( 0.9 ) + ( 0.7 )
AC =1.14 m (3 s.f.)

C
O

ABC is a right-angled triangle.

DB 2 = AB 2 + AD 2

The length of the longest tness bar that can

t in the cupboard is the length of AG (or HB
or CE or DF).

DB 2 = 4 2 + 62
DB = 52 cm or 7.21 cm (3 s.f.)

AG 2 = AC 2 + CG 2
2
2
AG 2 = (1.1401...) + (1.5 )

ED is the hypotenuse of triangle ADE.

AG =1.88 m (3 s.f.)

DB is the hypotenuse of triangle ABD.

ED 2 = AD 2 + AE 2

ED 2 = 4 2 + 9 2
ED = 97 cm or 9.85 cm (3 s.f.)
c

138.8 m

DG is the hypotenuse of triangle DCG.

DG 2 = 62 + 9 2

DG = 117 cm or 10.8 cm (3 s.f.)

d

DF is the hypotenuse of triangle DBF.

DF =

52

+9

EB = (138.8 ) + 1632
EB = 214 m (3 s.f.)
2

2
0.72

ED 2 = (1.5 ) +

ED =1.56 m (3 s.f.)

Exercise 10C
1

EOM is a right-angled triangle.

2

OV 2 = 65
OV = 65 cm or 8.06 cm (3 s.f.)

D
A

EM =1.53 m (3 s.f.)

VA 2 = AO 2 + OV 2
9 2 = 4 2 + OV 2
OV 2 = 9 2 4 2

G
F

Let A be any point on the circumference of the

base. VOA is a right-angled triangle.

Identify the plane and the line. Their point of

intersection will be the vertex of the angle.
C

EM = EO + OM
2
2
EM 2 = (1.5 ) + 0.6
5

On the diagram EB is an inclined edge and

EOB is a right-angled triangle.
EB 2 = EO 2 + DB

ED 2 = EO 2 + OD 2

EB 2 = EO 2 + OB 2

EOD is a right-angled triangle and OD is half

of DB.

EM 2 = 180 m (3 s.f.)

AC = 0.849 m (3 s.f.)

let M be the midpoint of BC

AC = 0.72

EM 2 = EO 2 + OM 2
2
2
EM 2 = (138.8 ) + 230.4

AC is the hypotenuse of triangle ABC

AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2

ED 2 = EO 2 + DB

The base is a square.

2

AC 2 = ( 0.6 ) + ( 0.6 )

AC 2 = ( 230.4 ) + ( 230.4 )
AC = 326 m (3 s.f.)

DF = 133 cm or 11.5 cm (3 s.f.)

4

230.4 m

AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2

DF 2 = DB 2 + BF 2
2

DG 2 = DC 2 + CG 2

E
G

D
A

E
G

C
F

D
A

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d

Identify both lines. Their point of intersection

will be the vertex of the angle.
G

C
F

B
A

A
F
E

G
H

They are the same angle.

C
F

c
E

AC 2 = 116

D
F

AC = 116 cm or 10.8 cm

ii
H

B
A

tanGAC =

116

Mark clearly the base and EC.

E

GAC = 15.6 (3 s.f.)

b

ADH is a right-angled triangle.

AH 2 = AB 2 + BF 2
AH 2 = 4 2 + 32
AH = 5 cm

Mark clearly the edges EC and AE.

ii

The required angle is in one of the angles

of triangle AHG.

C
O

F
E

CA
3
116

GAC = tan 1

It is a 90 angle.

the angle is GAC

tanGAC = GC

ABC is a right-angled triangle.

AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2
AC 2 = 4 2 + 10 2

Exercise 10D

PAT is an isosceles triangle.

F
D

AO is perpendicular to the base.

identify both lines. Their point of intersection will

be the vertex of the angle.
C

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H

tan FAG = FG

AF
tan HAG = 10
5
HAG = tan 1 10
5

HAG = 63.4 (3 s.f.)

D
A

BD 2 = 22 + 22
BD 2 = 8
BD = 8 m or 2.83 m (3 s.f.)

tan AHD =

AHD = 33.7 (3 s.f.)

AH 2 = 62 + 9 2

AH = 117 cm or 10.8 cm (3 s.f.)

FB
BD
2
8

tan HDB =
tan HDB =
HDB = tan

ii

HC 2 = 9 2 + 4 2
HC = 97 cm or 9.85 cm (3 s.f.)

tan MDB

tan MDB =

+ HC 2 AC 2
2 AH HC

cos AHC =

MDB =19.5D (3 s.f.)

) +(
2

117

) (
2

97

52

2 117 97

AHC = cos 1 ( 0.76033...)

AHC = 40.5 (3 s.f.)
4

AC is the diagonal of ABCD.

AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2
AC 2 = 4 2 + 32
AC = 5 cm

cos AHC = 0.76033...

BD 2 = AB 2 + AD 2
BD 2 = 62 + 4 2
BD = 52 cm or 7.21 cm (3 s.f.)

cos AHC = AH

MD
BD
1
8

MDB = tan 1

ii

iii

H
B

HC is the diagonal of CDHG.

HC 2 = HD 2 + DC 2

HDB = 35.3D (3 s.f.)

AH is the diagonal of ADHE.

AH 2 = AD 2 + DH 2

AD
DH
tan AHD = 6
9
1 6
AHD = tan
9

The required angle is in one of the angles of

triangle BHD.

ABCD is a square and BD is its diagonal.

BD
DH
tan BDH = 52
9
1 52
BDH = tan

tan BDH =

BDH = 38.7D (3 s.f.)

AE is the hypotenuse of triangle AEO.

AE 2 = AO 2 + OE 2
2

AE 2 = AC + OE 2
2
2

AE 2 = 5 + 72
2

AE = 55.25
AE = 7.43 cm (3 s.f.)

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c

AEC is an isosceles triangle.

(
cos AEC =

) +(
2

55.25

55.25

A =Sr2

52

5 =Sr2

2 55.25 55.25

r=

cos AEC = 0.77375...

AEC = cos 1 ( 0.77375...)
AEC = 39.3D (3 s.f.)

PAT = 2 ( 32.243...)
PAT = 64.5 (3 s.f.)

tanOAE

Exercise 10E

= EO
OA

tan OAE =

All the faces are congruent.

Surface area = 6 (2 2)
Surface area = 24 cm2

Surface area = 2 (2.5 1.5) + 2 (2.5 2)

+ 2 (1.5 2)
Surface area = 23.5 m2

The three rectangles are congruent.

7
2 .5
7

2 .5

OAE = tan 1

OAE = 70.3D (3 s.f.)

E

PAT = 2 OAT.

OAT = ( 32.243...)

O
A

m or 1.26 m (3 s.f.)

OA
1.2615...
tan OAT =
2
1

OAT = tan 1 .2615...

2

5
S

tanOAT = TO

The base is a circle.

Surface area = 2 Area of triangle ABC +

3 Area of rectangle BEFC
Surface area = 2 1 4 4 sin 60

+ 3 ( 4 5)
Surface area = 73.9 cm2

O
D

A
EO
OM
tan EMO = 7
2
1 7
EMO = tan
2

tan EMO =

ATO is a right-angled triangle.

tan ATO = AO
OT

tan ATO = 5

EM 2 = EO 2 +OM 2
2
EM 2 = 6 2 + ( 2.5 )
EM = 6.5 cm
EM is the height of triangle BCE.

PAT is an isosceles triangle and

ATO = ATP
PAT + 2 ATO = 180
PAT + 2 ( 59.036...) = 180
PAT = 61.9 (3 s.f.)

Surface area = 2 Area of triangle ABC + 2

Area of rectangle ACFD +
Area of rectangle ABED

ATO = tan 1 5
c

AB 2 = AC 2 + BC 2 2 AC BC cos ACB

Surface area = 2 3.8971... + 2 ( 4 3 ) + 4 27

Surface area = 52.6 cm2
EOM is a right-angled triangle.

ATO = 59.0 (3 s.f.)

AB 2 = 32 + 32 2 3 3 cos 120
AB = 27 or 5.20 cm (3 s.f.)

AT 2 = AO 2 + OT 2
AT 2 = 52 + 32
AT = 34 cm or 5.83 cm (3 s.f.)
b

Area of ABC = 1 3 3 sin120

Area of ABC = 3.90 cm2 (3 s.f.)

EMO = 74.1 (3 s.f.)

5

Area of triangle BCE = 1 5 6.5

2

Area of triangle BCE = (16.25 ) cm 2

c

Surface area = 4 16.25 + 52

Surface area = 90 cm 2

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4

The cube has 6 congruent faces.

Let x be the side length of the cube.

6 x 2 = 600
x2 =

AB = 6 tan 40D

AB = 5.03 m (3 s.f.)

Surface area = 6 ( 5.4 )

b
2

Area of triangle ABC = 1 ( 5.03 6 )

2

Area of triangle ABC = 15.1 m 2 (3 s.f.)

or

175 m2 ( 3 s.f.)

175 = 1.75 10 2 m2

Volume of prism = area of cross section

height

Surface area to be painted = 2 (3 2.5) +

4 2.5 + 3 4 + 4 2.5 (2 1.3
3 + 1 1)

Volume of prism = 15.1 10

Surface area to be painted = 43.4 m 2

b

Volume of prism = 151 m3 (3 s.f.)

3

Amount of paint = 1.2 43.4

b

Cost in paint = 4.60 53

Volume of cuboid = l w h

Volume of prism = 65.0 13.5

Volume of cuboid = 15 3 2

Volume of prism = 877 cm3 (3 s.f.)

Volume of cube = l 3

Volume of cuboid = 2 0.5 x x x

Volume of cube = 8000 cm3

Volume of prism = area of cross section
height
1
Volume of prism = 8 8 sin30D 10
2

AB 2 + 32 = 52
AB 2 = 52 32
AB = 4 cm
Volume of prism = area of cross section
height
Volume of

(3 4 ) 2

Volume of prism = 12 m3
Volume of prism = area of cross section
height
1
Volume of prism = (5 7) 12
2

Volume of prism = 210 cm3

Volume of cuboid = x 3
b

Volume of cuboid = l w h
Volume of cuboid = x x 3x

Volume of prism = 160 cm3

AB 2 + AC 2 = CB 2

prism = 1
2

Volume of cuboid = l w h
Volume of cuboid = 2x x 0.5x

Volume of cube = 203

Volume of prism = area of cross section

height

Volume of cuboid = l w h
Volume of cuboid = 90 m

Area of regular hexagon = 6 10.825...

Area of regular hexagon = 65.0 cm 2 (3 s.f.)

Volume of cuboid = 23.4 dm3

COB is an equilateral triangle.

CO = OB = BC = 5 cm

Area of triangle COB = 10.8 cm 2 (3 s.f.)

Volume of cuboid = 12 1.3 1.5

Exercise 10G

Area of triangle COB = 1 5 5 sin 60D

Cost in paint = USD 243.80 (2 d.p.)

COB = 360

COB = 60D

Amount of paint = 52.08 litres = 53 litres

when rounded up

AC

600

Surface area = 174.96 m

6

tan ACB = AB
tan 40D = AB

x 2 = 100
x =10
5

Volume of cuboid = 3 x 3
c

find first the area of the cross section.

area of cross section = 1 x 3 x

2

area of cross section = 1 3 x 2

2 2

area of cross section = 3 x 2

4

Volume of prism = area of cross section

height
Volume of prism = 3 x 2
4

x
2

Volume of prism = 3 x 3 or equivalent

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d

the cross section is a trapezium.

area of cross section = ( B + b )

h
2

area of cross section = (3x + 2x )

Volume of hemisphere

4
2

area of cross section = 10x

Volume of hemisphere =

Volume of prism = area of cross section

height
Volume of prism = (10x ) x
Volume of prism = 10 x
5

Volume of cuboid = l w h

Volume of pyramid = 8 dm 3

Volume of cuboid = 25 x
Volume of cuboid = 25 x 2
Volume of cuboid = 11025
Therefore 25 x 2 = 11025

25 x 2 = 11025

13600 dm3 = 13600 litres

Volume of pyrmid =

9261

Volume of pyramid =
b

Volume of cylinder
236000 mm3 (3 s.f.)
Volume of sphere

Volume of sphere

Volume of sphere
(3 s.f.)

Volume of cone

Volume of cone
d

Volume of cone

Volume of cone

= 3x

75140S  mm3 or
4
Sr3
3
3
4 1
S
3 2
1
3
S m
6

9S x 3

Volume of cylinder
d

Volume of cone

6x
2

Volume of cylinder S u 34 2 u 65

r=

Volume of cylinder = p ( 3 x ) x

Volume of cylinder S r h

1
2

2S u x 3

Volume of cylinder S r 2 h
2

r=

or equivalent

Volume of cylinder S r 2 h
Volume of cylinder

Exercise 10H

x2 h
3

Volume of cylinder = p x 2 2 x

Surface area = ( 5 212 ) cm 2

Surface area = 2205 cm 2

(Area of base

Volume of pyramid = 1 ( x 2 h )

Therefore the side length is 21 cm.

1
3

vertical height)

x = 21
b

13.6 m3 = 13.6 1000 dm3 = 13600 dm3

1 litre = 1 dm3

x 2 = 441
x = 21
Let x be the side length of the box.
x 3 = 9261
x

Volume of cylinder S r 2 h
Volume of cylinder = p 1.20 2 3

Volume of cylinder = 13.6 m 3 (3 s.f.)

25

1
3

Volume of pyramid =

x 2 = 11025

this is a rectangular based pyramid.

(Area of base
vertical height)
1
Volume of pyramid = ( 2 3 4 )

volume of sphere
2
4 3
Sr
3
2
4
p 2.53
3
2

Volume of hemisphere = 32.7 cm3 (3 s.f.)

Volume of cuboid = x x 25
b

Volume of hemisphere =

r = 3x
2

Volume of sphere

4
Sr3
3

Volume of sphere

4
S
3

3x

2

Volume of sphere 4.5S x 3

or 0.524 m3

1
S r 2h
3
1
S u 2.52 u 5
3
125
S m3 or 32.7

12
1
S r 2h
3
= 1 S 62 30
3

Volume of cone = 1130 cm 2 (3 s.f.)

Volume of pyramid = 1 ( area of base h )

3

84 =

1
3

( area of base 7 )

area of base = 84 3
7

area of base = 36 cm2

m3 (3 s.f.)
b

Area of AOB = Area of base

6

Area of

AOB = 36
6

Area of AOB = 6 cm 2

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c

AOB = 360

Volume of cuboid = 34 42 20

AOB = 60
d

Volume of cuboid = 28560 cm3

28560 cm3 = 28560 103 dm3 = 28.56 dm3

Let x be the length of AB.

Area of AOB = 6 cm 2
Area of AOB =

Volume of cuboid = l w h

AH is the hypotenuse of a triangle.

AH 2 = AE 2 + EH 2

x x sin 60

AH 2 = 102 + 42

Therefore

AH = 116 cm or 10.8 cm (3 s.f.)

6 = 1 x x sin 60

6 = 1 x 2 sin 60
2

6 = 1 x 2 sin 60

116

200 u

3
4

200 u

3
4

AC is the diagonal of the base.

AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2
AC 2 = 4 2 + 5 2
AC = 41 cm or 6.40 cm (3 s.f.)

EC 2 = EO 2 + OC 2
EC 2 = EO 2 + AC
41

EC 2 = 82 +

r = 3.63 cm = 3.63 10 mm = 36.3 mm

EC = 74.25 cm or 8.62 cm (3 s.f.)

c

 6750 S

AEC is an isosceles triangle.

cos AEC = AE

+ EC 2 AC 2
2 AE EC

Volume of cylinder S r 2 h

Volume of cylinder

(
cos AEC =

cm3 or

AEC = cos

21200 cm3 ( 3 s.f.)

) +(
2

74.25

) (
2

74.25

41

) +(

) (
2

74.25

There is not enough space as 21200 >20400.

EC = 90 cm or 9.49 cm (3 s.f.)

Review exercise
Surface area of ABCDEFGH =
2 (20 42) + 2 (20 34) + 2 (34 42)
Surface area of ABCDEFGH = 5896 cm2

2
41

2 74.25 74.25

74.25

Volume of cuboid = 20400 cm3

Paper 1 style questions

2 74.25 74.25

Let the midpoint be M

EO 2 + OM 2 = EM 2
9 2 + 3 2 = EC 2

AEC = 43.6D (3 s.f.)

Volume of cuboid = l w h
Volume of cuboid = 60 20 17

r = 3.63 cm (3 s.f.)

Volume of cylinder = S 152 30

36.3 mm = 36 mm correct to the nearest

millimetre.
6

r3

HAG = 24.9D (3 s.f.)

4
Sr3
3

4
Sr3
3

200

5
116

HAG = tan 1

AB = 3.72 cm (3 s.f.)
Volume of sphere

tan HAG =

x = 3.72

Area of triangle BCE = 1 6 90

2

Area of triangle BCE = 28.5 cm2 (3 s.f.)

c

Surface area of pyramid

= 4 area of triangle BEC + Area of base
Surface area of pyramid = 4 28.46....+ 62
Surface area of pyramid = 150 cm2 (3 s.f.)

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5

Let x be the edge length of the cube.

Volume of cube = x3
512 = x3
3
512 = x
x = 8 cm
AC is the diagonal of the base.
AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2
AC 2 = 8 2 + 8 2
AC 2 = 128
AC = 128 cm or 11.3 cm (3 s.f.)

Review exercise
Paper 2 style questions
1

30 m

OM 2 + 13 2 = 30 2

AG 2 = 192

OM 2 = 30 2 13 2

AG = 192 cm or 13.9 cm (3 s.f.)

13.5 < 13.9, therefore the pencil ts in the
cube.

OM = 731 m or 27.0 m (3 s.f.)

b

Triangle AOB is a right-angled triangle.

2.5 cm

The height of the tower is the addition of the

height of the pyramid and the height of the
cuboid.
Let P be the midpoint of the base of the
pyramid.

OM 2 + MG 2 = GO 2

AG 2 = 128 + 82

triangle FGO is
isosceles and OM
is its height.

30 m

M
26 m

AG 2 = AC 2 + CG 2

OP 2 + PM 2 = OM 2
8 cm

OP 2 + 132 = 731

OP 2 = 731 132

cos OBA = 2.5

8

OP = 562

1 2.5

OP = 562
Height of the tower = OP + height of
cuboid

AB 2 = AO 2 + OB 2
8 2 = AO 2 + 2.5 2

Height of the tower =

AO 2 = 8 2 2.5 2

Height of the tower = 93.7 m (3 s.f.)

AO = 57.75 cm or 7.60 cm (3 s.f.)

ii

Volume of cone
Volume of cone

Area of triangle

1
S r 2h
3
1
S u 2.52 u
3

cosOMP =

562 + 70

13
731

OMP = cos1

13

731

57.75

Volume of cone = 49.7 cm3 (3 s.f.)

7

OBA = 71.8D (3 s.f.)

b

OBA = cos

OMP = 61.3 (3 s.f.)

d

Surface area = 4 (26 70) + 4

ABC = 1 2.4 2.4 sin110D

2

26 731

Area of triangle ABC = 2.71 m2 (3 s.f.)

Surface area = 8685.9246...m

Volume = area of cross section height

Cost of cleaning = 78 8685.9246... m2

Volume = 2.706... 3.5

Volume = 9.47m3 (3 s.f.)

Cost of cleaning = USD 677502 (correct to

the nearest dollar)

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2

Volume of hemisphere =

4 3
Sr
3
2

Volume of hemisphere =

4
S 33
3
2

Volume of hemisphere =

4 3
3
3
S
2

DB2 = 52 + 52
DB = 50
Now we nd EB
EB2 = EO2 + OB2

Volume of hemisphere = (18) cm3

50

18S

EB = 61.5 = 7.842 cm (4 s.f.)

18S
2
3

1
uS u 32 u h
3

EB 2 = 72 +

Therefore
21

2
uS u 3 u h
33

EB is the hypotenuse of EOB.

DB2 = DA2 + AB 2

1
uS u 32 u h
3

Volume of cone

507.5 grams = 508 grams (correct to the nearest

grams)

Volume of hemisphere = (18) cm2

b

Weight of the pyramid = 175 8.7 = 507.5 grams

3 h = 27
h

7 cm

27S
S u3

h = 9 cm
c

B
O

l 2 = 3 2 + 92
l 2 = 90

l = 90 cm or 9.49 cm (3 s.f.)

sin ODE =

5 cm
7
7.842

ODE = sin 1

7.842

ODE = 63.2D (3 s.f.)

3 cm

Let the angle be .

tan D

9
3

= 71.6 (3 s.f.)
Volume of sculpture = Volume of hemisphere
+ Volume of cone
Volume of sculpture 18S + 1 uS u 32 u 9

Volume of sculpture = 18 + 27
Volume of sculpture = (45) cm3
Weight of sculpture = 45 10.8
Weight of sculpture = 1530 grams (3 s.f.)
Therefore
1530 grams = 1.53 kg
1
Volume of pyramid = 3 (area of base height)
Volume of pyramid = 3 ( 52 7 )
1

Volume of

pyramid = 175
3

cm or
58.3 cm3 (3 s.f.)

5 cm

cos DEC = DE

2
+ EC 2 CD 2
2 DE EC

D tan 1 9

+ 7.8422 52
2 7.842 7.842

cos DEC = 7.842

DEC = cos1 7.842

+ 7.8422 52

2 7.842 7.842
2

DEC = 37.2D (3 s.f.)

f

Surface area = 4 Area of DEC + Area of base

Surface area
= 4 1 7.842 7.842 sin 37.18D + 52
2

Surface area = 99.3cm2 (3 s.f.)

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4

tan MVC =

MVC = tan 1

B
O

9.46

65

MVC = 22.92....
DVC = 2 MVC

DVC = 2 22.92...

tan65D = VO

DVC = 45.8

VO = 4 tan65
VO = 8.58 cm (3 s.f.)
b

Surface area of the pyramid = 4 Area of DVC

+ Area of base

in triangle VMO
cos65D = 4

Surface area of the pyramid

VM

Surface area of the pyramid = 215cm2

= 4 1 9.46 8 + 82
2

VM
4
=
cos 65D

VM = 9.46 cm (3 s.f.)
ii

4
9.46

DVC = 2 MVC
V

Volume of pyramid = 1 ( Area of base Height )

3

Volume of pyramid = 1 ( 82 8.58 )

3

Volume of pyramid = 183cm3

B

C
O

M
D

tan MVC = CM

MV

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