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3.2
Solve problems involving three-dimensional objects
Task
(1)
Solution:
6 2 32 6.708
HC=
C
B
BHC
BD =
6 2 4 2 7.211
HB =
4.69 2 32 7.810
7.810 2 6.708 2 4 2
cos BHC
2(7.810)(6.708)
= 0.8589
BHC = 30.810
(2)
H
B
The diagram above shows a cuboid with a
rectangular base ABCD. Given that
AB = 16 cm, BC = 4cm and CG=13 cm.
Find
(3)
BHC
[10.98]
F
D
[74.44]
G
F
[ 4.772 cm ]
5.
D
F
AB = 12.03 cm and
ABG =110.02.
To find unknown
angles :
1.2
Use Sine Rule to find the unknownsin
sides
angles
A or sin
B ofsina triangle.
C
[ 17.91 cm ]
a
b
c
Task 1 : Find the unknown sides of a triangle when two of its angles and one of the corresponding
sides are known.
(1) Diagram 1 shows the triangle ABC.
Answer :
BC
8.2
8.2
sin 750
0
sin 40
Diagram 2
[ 8.794 cm ]
600
350 16
Diagram 3
[ 10.00 cm ]
M
Calculate the length of KM.
[ 11.26 cm ]
Answer :
sin 65 0 sin 40 0
Calculate the length of AC.
BC
8.2
0
sin
65
sin 40 0
Diagram 6
600
350 16
Diagram 7
[ 17.25 cm ]
Diagram 8
[ 16.26 cm ]
Task 2 : Find the unknown sides of a triangle when two of its angles and the side not corresponding
to the angles are known.
(9) Diagram 9 shows the triangle ABC.
Answer :
Diagram 9
BC
11.2
BC
11.2
sin 47 0
0
sin 55
Diagram 10
Calculate the length of AC.
[ 4.517 cm ]
7.2 cm
(11) Diagram 11 shows the triangle PQR.
P
Diagram
11
280
250
Q
Calculate the length of PQ.
[ 3.810 cm ]
720
E
510
5.6 cm
Diagram 12
Task 3 : Find the unknown angles of a triangle when two sides and a non-included angle are given.
(1) Diagram 1 shows the triangle ABC.
Answer :
A
10 cm
15 cm
600
Diagram 1
sin C sin 60 0
10
15
Find ACB.
10 sin 60 0
sin C
15
sin C 0.5774
C sin 1 0.5774
15 cm
L
(2) Diagram
2 shows the triangle KLM
K
Diagram 2
9 cm
500
M
C 35.270
Find KLM
[ 27.360 ]
12.5 cm
430 24
Diagram 3
Find DFE.
13 cm
(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle PQR.
[ 11.090 ]
Diagram 4
10 cm
1300
Q
Find QPR.
Diagram9 5cm
14 cm
[ 36.110 ]
Answer :
1100
C
Find ABC.
9
14
B
9 sin 110 0
sin A
14
sin A 0.6041
A sin 1 0.6041
A 37.160
ABC 180 0 110 0 37.16 0
Diagram 6
32.84 0
2.8 cm
(6) Diagram 6 shows the triangle KLM.
4.2 cm
250
M
Find KLM.
[ 138.640 ]
4.46.7
cm cm
340
Diagram 7
F
Find DFE.
[ 124.460 ]
12.3 cm
550
7.7 cm
Diagram 8
Find PQR.
[ 94.150 ]
cm
Task 4 : Find 14
the unknown
side of a triangle when two sides and a non-included angle are given.
(1) Diagram 1 shows the triangle ABC.
Answer :
Diagram 1
A9 cm
sin C sin 37 0
14
9
370
B
C
14 sin 37 0
sin C
9
sin C 0.9362
C sin 1 0.9362
C 110.580
B 1800 110.580 37 0
32.420
AC
sin 32.42 0
AC
9
sin 37 0
9 sin 32.42 0
sin 37 0
AC = 8.018 cm
9 cm
(2) Diagram 2 shows the triangle KLM
L
Diagram 2
400
K
7 cm
M
[ 2.952 cm ]
420
11 cm
F
Diagram 3
Given that the value of EDF is greater than
900, find the length of DE.
8.5 cm
(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle PQR.
P
Diagram
460 4
[ 5.040 cm ]
6.9 cm
Q
Given that PQR is an angle in the second
quadrant of the cartesian plane, find the
length of QR.
[ 2.707 cm ]
230
9.2 cm
Diagram 5
17.3 cm
M
Given that KLM is an angle in the second
quadrant of the cartesian plane, find the
length of KL.
[ 9.686 cm ]
b2 c2 a2
cos A
2bc
a2 c2 b2
cos B
2acangle are given.
: Find the unknown side of a triangle when two sides and an included
Task 1
(1) Diagram 1 shows the triangle PQR such
that PR =12.3 cm , QR =16.4 cm and
PRQ = 67 .
Solution :
a2 b2 c2
cos C
2
2 2ab
P
12.3 cm
x cm
Q
670
16.4 cm
= 262.1
x 262.61
Diagram 1
x 16.21
5 cm
5cm
750
Q
7 cm
Diagram 2
PQR = 75 .
x cm
5 cm
430
13 cm
Diagram 3
[ 9.946 ]
7 cm
(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle PQR.
C
A
530
Diagram 4
6.3 cm
B
Find the length of BC.
[ 5.967 cm ]
5.8 cm
(5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle KLM.
K
Diagram 5
L
480
4 cm
M
Find the length of LM.
R
(6) Diagram 6 shows the triangle PQR.
2.23 cm
P
750 31
5.40 cm
Diagram 6
[ 4.312 cm ]
[ 6.656 ]
Task 2 : Find the unknown angle of a triangle when three sides are given.
(1) In Diagram 1, ABC is a triangle where
Solution :
AB = 13 cm, AC = 14 cm and BC= 15 cm.
13 2 14 2 15 2
cos BAC
2(13)(14)
A
14 cm
13cm
B
15 cm
Diagram 1
=0.3846
BAC 67.38
BAC
Find
.
(2) Diagram 2 shows a triangle ABC where
AB = 11 cm, AC = 13 cm and BC= 16 cm.
A
11cm
B
16 cm
Diagram 2
BAC
13 cm
C
Find
.
(3) Diagram 3 shows a triangle ABC where
AB = 13 cm, AC = 16 cm and BC = 17.5 cm.
[ 83.17]
A
16 cm
13cm
B
17.5 cm
Diagram 3
Calculate
BAC
[ 73.41]
12.67cm
B
19.97 cm
Diagram 4
Calculate
BCA
[39.17]
2.23 cm
Q
5.40 cm
Diagram 5
RQP .
Find
[108.07]
12.5 cm
18.7 cm
Diagram 6
Calculate the smallest angle in the triangle.
[31.96]
8.56cm
B
14.5 1cm
Diagram 7
13cm
B
17.5 cm
Diagram 8
Area of =
3.1
1
ab sin C
2
[61.19]
1
ab sin C
2
=
BAC 53 .
1
ABC (6)(9) sin 53
2
Area of
A
53
9 cm
6 cm
B
= 21.56 cm2
Diagram 1
ACB 78 .
6 cm
B
78
5 cm
[ 14.67 cm2 ]
C Diagram 2
ACB
120
AC= 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and
.
B
8 cm
120
C
6 cm
Diagram 3
[ 20.78 cm2 ]
angle
12.5 cm
250
ACB 250 .
6 cm
A
[ 35.24 cm2 ]
Diagram 4
ABC.
Solution:
(a)
12.5
6
80
6 cm
sin
12.5 cm
6 sin 80
12.5
CBA =
= 0.4727
Diagram 5
CBA =sin
-1
(0.2727)
=28.21
(b)
Area of
ABC=
1
(6)(12.5) sin 71.79
2
=35.62 cm2
A
11cm
15 cm
B
4534'
C
Diagram 6
15 cm
7cm 11530'
C
Diagram 7
11 cm
Solution
B
(a)
8cm
112 15 2 8 2
cos B
2(11)(15)
=0.8545
15 cm
B = 31 30
Diagram 8
ABC.
(b)
1
(11)(15) sin 31 30 '
Area of ABC = 2
= 42.86
C
25 cm
20 cm
30 cm
Diagram 9
ABC.
14 cm
15 cm
Diagram 10
ABC.
[ (a) 59.490 (b) 84.00 cm2 ]
16 cm
31o
O
18 cm 1
Diagram
32o
7 cm
B
10 cm
DiagramC2 5 cm
Diagram 4
Calculate (a) the length of LM,
(b) MNL,
(c) the area of quadrilateral KLNM.
Diagram 5
Find (a) QPR,
(b) the length of RS,
(c) the area of triangle PRS.
Diagram 6
Calculate (a) the length of AB,
(b) CAD,
(c) the area of triangle ACD.
base. V is the vertex of the tent and the angle between the
50o
[ANSWERS;
2.700,
] =AC =2.6m,
Given that VB
=VC3.149,
=2.2 m2.829
and AB
calculate
(a) the length of BC if the area of the base is 3 m2.
[3 marks]
(b) the length of AV if the angle between AV and the
base is 250.
[3 marks]
(c) the area of triangle VAB
[4 marks]
ABC is acute.
(a)Calculate
(i)
ABC
(ii)
(b) A triangle ABC has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC, that is, AC=12.3
B 'A 'C ' 40.5o , but which is different in shape to triangle ABC.
A'B'C'
[2 marks]
ACD
40
diagonal,
and AD =16 cm. Calculate the
two possible values of
ADC
[2 marks]
BCD
(a)
,
(b) the length, in cm, of BD,
BCD is
[2 marks]
[ 2 marks]
ACB
(ii)
[4 marks]
(b) Point A lies on AC such that AB =AB.
(i) Sketch
A ' BC
[ANSWERS 13.36, 23.88
13.80]
6. SPM 2008 P2Q14
In the diagram below, ABC is a triangle. ADFB,AEC and BGC are straight lines. The straight line
FG is perpendicular to BC.
DAE
80
FBG
45
It is given that BD = 19 cm, DA =16 cm, AE = 14 cm,
and
(a) calculate the length, in cm, of
(i)
DE
(ii)
EC
(b) The area of triangle DAE is twice the area of triangle FBG,
Calculate the length , in cm, of BG
(c) Sketch triangle ABC which has a different shape from triangle ABC
[ANSWERS: 19.344, 16.213, 10.502]
[5 marks]
[4 marks]
[ 1 mark]