SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

PAPER 2
1.

Diagram 1 shows a quadrilateral ABCD such that ABC is acute.

D

5.2 cm
C

9.8 cm

12.3 cm
9.5 cm

40.5

DIAGRAM 1
(a) Calculate
(i) ABC
(ii) ADC
(iii) the area , in cm 2 , of quadrilateral ABCD.

[8 marks]

(b) A triangle A' B 'C ' has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC,
i.e., A'C ' =12.3 cm, C ' B ' = 9.5 cm, dan B ' A'C ' = 40.5 , but which is
different in shape to triangle ABC .
(i) Sketch the triangle A' B 'C ' ,
(ii) State the size of A' B 'C '
[2
marks]

2.

Diagram 2 shows a triangle ABC.

A

20 cm

65

15 cm
C

DIAGRAM 2
(a) Calculate the length of AC.

[2 marks]

(b) A quadrilateral ABCD is now formed so that AC is the diagonal, ACD = 40

and AD = 16 cm.
Calculate the two possible values of ADC.
[2 marks]
(c) Using the acute ADC in (b), calculate
(i) the length of CD
(ii) the area of the quadrilateral ABCD .

[6 marks]

3.
S

7.0 cm
5.5 cm
50

48
Q

DIAGRAM 3
Diagram 3 shows SPR and QPR where PR = 5.5 cm, SP = 7.0 cm, RPQ = 50
and RQP = 48 . Given that the area of PQR is twice the area of PSR,
calculate
(a) the length of PQ

[3 marks]

(b) the area of PSR

[3 marks]

(c) the length of SR

[4 marks]

4.

In diagram 4 , AB= 13 cm , BC= 7 cm , AG = 6 cm , GE = 24 cm, FE = x cm ,

BAG 60o and DFE 90o . Calculate
(a) the length of CE,

[3 marks]

(b) CEA ,
marks]

[3

(c) the value of x if the area of DFE is equal to the area of BAG .

[4 marks]

C
7 cm

B
13 cm

60o
A

6 cm

x cm

24 cm

DIAGRAM 4
5.

Diagram 5 shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

D

5 cm
C

40o
6 cm
B
A

9 cm

DIAGRAM 5
The area of triangle BCD is 13 cm 2 and BCD is acute.
Calculate
(a)
(b)

BCD,
the length , in cm , of BD,

[2 marks]
[2 marks]

(c)
(d)

ABD,
the area , in cm 2 , of quadrilateral ABCD .

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

ANSWER
1.

(a) (i)

57.23 or 57 14 '

(ii)

106 4 '

(iii)

82.38 cm 2

(b) (i)
C'

A'

(ii)

2.

B'

122.77 or 122 46 '

(a)

19.27 cm

(b)

50 73' or 50 44' , 129.27 or 129 16 '

(c) (i) 24.89 cm

(ii) 290.1 cm 2

3.

4.

5.

(a)

7.329 cm

(b)

7.720 cm 2

(c)

2.952 cm

(a)

26.46 cm

(b)

40.89o or 40o 53'

(c)

x = 8.832

(a)

60o 4'

(b)

5.574 cm

(c)

116o32'

(d)

35.44 cm 2