CHAPTER 10

SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

FORM 4

PAPER 2
1.

Diagram 1

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

a ) Calculate
i ) ABC

ii ) ADC

iii ) the area, in cm2, of the quadrilateral ABCD

[ 8 marks]

b ) A triangle ABC has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC but it is
different in shape to triangle ABC. Sketch the triangle ABC
[ 2 marks ]
2.
P
R

12cm
65

10cm

Diagram 2
Q

The Diagram 2 shows a triangle PQR.

(a) Calculate the length, in cm, of PR

[ 2 marks ]

(b) A quadrilateral PQRS is then formed so that PR is a diagonal, PRS = 30 and PS = 8.2 cm.
Calculate the two possible values of PSR.
[2 marks ]
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(c) Using the acute PSR from ( b ) , calculate

i ) the length, in cm, of RS
ii ) the area, in cm2, of quadrilateral PQRS.

[ 6 marks]

3.
B

6cm

53
7cm
A
10 cm

Diagram 3
Diagram 3 shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
The area of BCD is 20cm2 and BCD is acute. Calculate
(a) BCD
(b) the length in cm, of BD.
(c) ADB
(d) the area, in cm2 , of quadrilateral ABCD

[ 2 marks]
[ 2 marks]
[ 3 marks]
[ 3 marks]

4.

5cm
5cm

80 48'
120

10cm

Diagram 4

Diagram 4 shows quadrilateral ABCD.

(a) Calculate
(i ) the length, in cm. of AC,

( 4 marks )
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(ii) ACB
(b) Point A lies on AC such that AB = AB
(i ) Sketch ABC
(ii) Calculate the area, in cm2, of ABC
5.

( 6 marks )

Diagram 1

Diagram 1 shows a pyramid PQRS with triangle PQR as the horizontal base. S is the vertex of the
pyramid and the angle between the inclined plane QRS and the base PQR is 50. Given that PQ
and PR =5.6 cm and SQ = SR = 4.2 cm, calculate
(a) the length of RQ if the area of the base PQR is 12.4 cm2
(b) the length of SP,
(c) the area of the triangle PQS.

[ 3 marks ]
[ 3 marks ]
[ 4 marks ]

ANSWER(PAPER2)
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1.

(a) (i)

SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

FORM 4
1

8.5
10.8
=
sin 42.5 sin ABC

ABC =59.14

(ii) 10.82=6.52 +5.22- 2(6.5)(5.2) cos ADC

ADC = 134.46
(iii) Total area
1
1
= (10.8)(8.5)sin(180- 42.5 -59.14 ) + (6.5)(5.2)sin134.46
2
2
= 57.02 cm2

(b)

3
1

42.5

10.8 cm

8.5 cm
A

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FORM 4

2.
( a ) PR2 =122 +102- 2(12)(10)cos65
= 142.6
PR = 11.94cm
_
(b)
S

1
1

S'
P

30

12 cm

10 cm
65

sin PSR sin 30

=
11.94
8.2
PSR = 46.72 or 180 - 46.72
=133.28
( c) ( i ) RPS = 180 - 30 - 46.72
= 103.28

RS
8.2
=
sin103.28 sin 30

RS = 15.96cm

1
1
(10)(12)(sin65 ) + (11.94)(15.96)(sin30 )
2
2
=102.02cm2

( ii) Area =

2
1

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FORM 4

3.
1
(6)(7)sin BCD = 20
2
BCD =72 15

( b ) BD2 = 6 2 + 7 2 2(6)(7)cos 72 15
=59.39
BD = 7.706

(a)

(c )

sin 53
sin BAD
=
7.706
10

BAD =37 59

ADB =180- 3759-53

=89 1

1
1
(7)(6)(sin72 15 ) + (7.706)(10)(sin89 1)
2
2
2
=58.52cm

4.

(d) Area =

2
1

( a ) ( i ) AC2 = 5 2 + 10 2 2(5)(10)cos 80 48
AC = 10.44

1
1

( ii )

sin ACB
sin120
=
5
10.44

ACB = 24 30

( b) ( i)
2

A
5cm

B
5cm
( ii ) BAC = 180 -120 - 24 30
=35 30
A'

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FORM 4

ABA = 180 - 2 (35 30)

=109

Area of ABC =

1
(5)(10.4408)(sin35 30 )
2

=15.1575
Area of ABA =

1
(5)(5)(sin109 )
2

=11.8190

Area of ABC =15.1575 - 11.8190

=3.3385 cm2
1
1

5.
( a ) Area of

V PQR = 12.4

1
(5.6) (5.6)sin QPR = 12.4
2

sin QPR = 0.7908

QPR=52.26
RQ2 = 5.6 2 + 5.6 2 2(5.6)(5.6)cos 52.26
=24.33
RQ = 4.933cm

(b) QM =

1
QR
2

1
1

where M is the midpoint of RQ

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FORM 4

1
(4.933)
2
= 2.466
=

SM2 = 4.22- 2.4662

=11.56
SM =3.4 cm
PM2 = 5.62- 2.4662
PM = 5.028
SP2 = 3.42 + 5.0282 2(3.4)( 5.028) cos 50
SP =3.855 cm
(c) cos

SQP =

5.62 4.22 3.8552

2(5.6)(4.2)

=0.7257

SQP

1
1
1

= 43.47

Area of V PQS
1
= (5.6) (4.2)sin 43.47
2

1
1
1

=8.091 cm2

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