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SOHCAHTOA
opposite
sin
hypotenuse
cos
adjacent
hypotenuse
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Formulae
Given
The Sine Rule
a
b
or
SinA SinB
SinA SinB
a
b
The Cosine Rule
a 2 b 2 c 2 2bcCosA or
CosA
b2 c2 a2
2bc
opposite
adjacent
Pythagoras Theorem
a 2 b2 c2
Where c is the hypotenuse
1
Area of a triangle = abSinC
2
1
Sin30o
2
3
Cos30o
2
tan
1
3
1
Sin 45o
2
1
Cos 45o
2
o
Tan 45 1
3
Sin60o
2
1
Cos 60o
2
o
Tan60 3
Tan30o
Answer BC =
#2
m [2]
Answer
[2]
#3
[3]
#4
A ship sails from a harbour H
on a bearing of 030 to B.
It then changes course and sails
to C, before it returns to H.
NOT TO SCALE
50 .
BH CH and BHC
Calculate
(a)
(b)
#5
[1]
Answer (b)
[2]
[3]
#6
Without using a calculator find the length of side x
x
30o
13m
Answer x =
[1]
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B: Using the Sine Rule and the Cosine Rule to solve any triangle
and find the Area of any triangle.
30
#1
D ia g ra m N O T
a c c u ra te ly d ra w n
A
8 .1 c m
7 .5 c m
30
In triangle ABC,
AB = 8.1 cm,
AC = 7.5 cm,
angle ACB = 30.
(a)
.
(3)
(b)
..cm
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
#2
D ia g ra m N O T
a c c u ra te ly d ra w n
8 cm
70
15 cm
In triangle ABC,
AC = 8 cm,
CB = 15 cm,
............................... cm
(2)
................................ cm
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
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The base of the pyramid is a regular hexagon with sides of length 2 cm.
O is the centre of the base.
(a)
#2
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
NOT TO SCALE
Diagram 1 shows a regular tetrahedron WXYZ with all sides of length 6 cm.
Diagram 2 shows the base XYZ of the tetrahedron.
O is the centre of the base, M is the mid-point of XZ, and N is the mid-point of XY.
(a)
[1]
(b)
[3]
(c)
[3]
(d)
Calculate the angle between the edge WZ and the base XYZ.
[3]
NOT TO SCALE
EB,
[1]
(ii)
AC,
[2]
(iii)
EC.
[2]
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D: Finding Sin, Cos and Tan of any angle (graphical and quadrants
approach).
#1
(a)
(b)
(c)
[1]
Answer (b)
1
Draw, on the diagram, the line y , for 0 x 360 .
2
(d)
[1]
[1]
1
How many solutions are there for the equation sin x ,
2
for 0 x 360 ?
Answer (d)
solutions [1]
10
#2.
y
The diagram shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = p + q sin(x + 90),
where p and q are integers.
(a)
p = .
q = .
(2)
(b)
The line y = 3 intersects the curve y = p + q sin (x + 90) at the points A, B and
C.
Point A has coordinates (120, 3).
Find
(i)
(ii)
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#3.
(a)
P,
( , )
(ii)
Q.
( , )
(2)
(b)
(i)
R,
( , )
(ii)
S
( , ) (2)
(Total 4 marks)
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Depth of
water (d)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
4.5
-3.3
-7.8
-5.8
1.2
7.2
7.5
0.5
-9.0
-7.6
-2.3
5.1
Steps
1. Use this data to draw a graph of Time after Midnight (t) against Depth of Water (d) [3]
Sketch it in the space below
2. Experiment with various trig curves to find one which best fits the data. Write the
formula here
D = _____________________________________________
[3]
3. Use your formula to predict the depth of water (d) at 13 hours after midnight
(extrapolate)
[2]
4.Use your formula to predict the depth of water (d) at 2 hours after midnight
(interpolate)
Total for Section E
[2]
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Syllabus
Reference
8.1
RECAP Find a missing side or missing angle in a rightangled triangle by using the Tan ratio.
8.1
RECAP Find a missing side or missing angle in a rightangled triangle by using the Sine ratio.
8.1
RECAP Find a missing side or missing angle in a rightangled triangle by using the Cos ratio.
8.1
RECAP Find a missing side in a right-angled triangle by
using Pythagoras Theorem.
8.1
NEW Use trigonometry and/or Pythagoras Theorem to
solve word problems. This includes angles of elevation
and depression and bearings.
8.2
NEW Find and use the exact values for the trig. ratios of
0o, 30o, 45o, 60o, 90o
8.3
NEW Extend trig. ratios to all angles between 0 and 360o
8.8
Know the properties of the sin, cos and tan curve.
8.4
NEW Find missing sides and angles in any triangle by
using the Sine Rule. The formula will be given.
8.5
NEW Find missing sides and angles in any triangle by
using the Cosine Rule. The formula will be given.
8.6
NEW Find the area of a triangle given two sides and an
enclosed angle.
8.7
NEW Use trigonometry to solve problems in 3
dimensions, including angle between a line and a plane,
and including compound shapes.
TICK HERE
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