Chapter 4 Non-right-angled trigonometry review quiz solutions

Question Solution

1a

h  2  9.7
1b  11.7 m
Height of the taller pole is 11.7 metres.

AC 2  9.7 2  102 or

1c
AC  13.90163591
 13.9 m

2 S43˚W

To find ÐBAC

1
𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏sin 𝐶
2
1
4 = ×15.9×19.2×sin 73°
2
= 145.970358. . .
≈ 146 m2

sin  sin 40

1300 1100
1300  sin 40
6a sin  
1100
  49.43406461
 49

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Chapter 4 Non-right-angled trigonometry review quiz solutions
Required to find ÐABC to calculate AB

6b AB 2  13002  1100 2  2  1300  1100  cos90.56...

AB 2  2 928 250.236...
AB  1711.213089...
 1711 m
Total distance = 1300 + 1100 + 1711 = 4111 m

7a

The length of AB is 87 metres.

7b

Area of triangle AOB is 1083 square metres.

Triangle AOB is isosceles ( AO = BO )
(angle sum of a triangle)
7c

7d

Bearing of A from B is 240˚.

POR  56  40
8a  96

PR 2  812  822  2  81 82  cos 96

PR  812  822  2  81 82  cos 96
8b
 121.1344...
 121 m

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