Mathematics Ext 1 Higher School Certificate Examinations by Topics compiled by projectmaths.com.

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Trigonometry - Preliminary
10 5a A boat is sailing due Solution

north from a point A

towards a point P on
the shore line. The
shore line runs from
west to east. In the
diagram, T,
represents a tree on
a cliff vertically
above P, and L
represents a
landmark on the
shore. The distance
PL is 1 km.
10 5a From A the point L is on a bearing of 020o, and the angle of elevation to T is 3o.
i After sailing for some time the boat reaches a point B, from which the angle of
elevation to T is 30o.
3 tan3 o 3
(i) Show that BP = .
tan20o
(ii) Find the distance AB. 1

09 7c Consider the billboard in part Solution

(b). There is a unique circle

that passes through the top and
bottom of the billboard (points
Q and R respectively) and is
tangent to the street at T. Let φ
be the angle subtended by the
billboard at S, the point where
PQ intersects the circle. Copy
the diagram into your writing
booklet.
09 7ci (i) Show that  < φ, when P and T are different points, and hence show that 2
 is a maximum when P and T are the same point.
(ii) Using circle properties, find the distance of T from the building. 1

08 6a From a point A due south of a tower, the angle of Solution

elevation of the top of the tower T, is 23°. From

another point B, on a bearing of 120° from the
tower, the angle of elevation of T is 32°.
The distance AB is 200 metres.
(i) Copy or trace the diagram into your 1
writing booklet, adding the given
information to your diagram.
(ii) Hence find the height of the tower. 3

07 2a 2 Solution
 1  cos  
By using the substitution t = tan , or otherwise, show that = tan .
2 sin 2

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07 5a The points P and Q lie on the circle with 2 Solution

i centre O and radius r. The arc PQ subtends

an angle  at O. The tangent at P and the
line OQ intersect at T, as shown in the
diagram. The arc PQ divides triangle TPO
into two regions of equal area.
Show that tan  = 2.

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