For this triangle, sm 6 is given by

a
B
Ja+b2
J a2 +b2
Jo2 +b2
D
E
Solution
o
smd0 =
sm0o =
H
RS
RS2 = a +b2 Pythagoras' theorem
RS = -Ja2 +b2
smQ -r==
Va" +b
Answer: A
Distractor B: This is cos 6,
Distractor D: This is tan#0
Examl
The side
[length a not b
opposite 6 has
Student thinks
RS is the hypotenuse of the
triangle
Student thinks
I need to find the length of the
hypotenuse RS
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1 A right-triangular prism ABCDEF is as shown with lengths
AB = 20 cm, AC = 100 cm and CD = 50 cm
20 cm
100 cm
The size of angle ADB is
A 10 1
B 11 3
C 30 5
D 59 0
E 59 5
50 cm
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Module 2 Q9
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A VCAA 2002 FM Exam 1
Module 2 Q1
Examiner says
I 7 6% answered conectly
For triangle KLM, the size of angle 6 is closest to
A 27
B 30
C 36
D 54
E 60
3 Tom and Matt are having a competition to see who can kick a football A VCAA 2002 FM Exam 1
the longest distance They both kick from point A, and the length of
the kick is measured from point A to the point where the ball first
makes contact with the ground Tom's kick lands 40 metres away
at point B Matt kicks the ball at an angle of 22 to the direction of
Tom's kick and it lands at point C, such that BC makes a right angle
with AB as shown m the diagram below
Module 2 Q3
I Examiner says
[67 % answered correctly
The length of Matt's kick, AC, is closest to
A
B
C
I)
E
16 m
37 m
43 m
46 m
50 m
A VCAA 2000 FM Exam 1
Module 2 Q1
Examiner says
66% answered correctly
14 5 cm
In APQR, the length of PQ is closest to
A
B
C
D
E
5 8 cm
9 7 cm
10 8 cm
13 1 cm
19 5 cm
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