Worksheet 5.1A: Area of A Triangle

NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition)
5A Section Worksheets 5 Applications of Trigonometry in 2-dimensional Problems
Basic
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Worksheet 5.1A Area of a Triangle  2 absin C  NF
(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.6 – 5.13)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
A
Given two sides and their included angle
b
1 1 1 c
Area of △ABC  ab sin C  bc sin A  ac sin B
2 2 2
C
B a
(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the areas of the following triangles. (1 – 3)
1. Solution
Area of △ABC
1
 CA BA sin A
2
1
 ( ) ( ) sin( ) cm 2
2

2. Solution
3. Solution
9 cm C
A 40
1
Find the values of x in the following triangles. (4 – 5)

4. Area = 9.5 cm2 5. Area = 27 cm2
Solution Solution
1
Area of △ABC   AB BC sin B
2
1
9.5  x ( ) sin( )
2
x
Find θ in each of the following triangles. (6 – 7)

6. Area = 16 cm2 7. Area = 22 cm2
Q
7.6 cm
θ
R
θ is an acute angle. P
θ is an obtuse angle.
Solution Solution
8. In each of the following cases, find all possible values of .

(a) Area of △ABC is 42 cm2, AB = 9 cm, BC = 12 cm and ABC = 
2
(b) Area of △PQR is 60 cm2, PQ = 20 cm, QR = 10 cm and PQR = 

Solution
(a) (b)
Find the areas of the following quadrilaterals. (9 – 10)

9. 10. P
Q S
158 8 cm
R
ABCD is a parallelogram. PQRS is a rhombus.
Solution [Hint: All sides of a rhombus are equal.]

2 area of ( ) Solution
Area of ABCD

11. In the figure, WY = 7 cm, XY = 8 cm, YZ = 4 cm, ∠WYX = 60°

W
and ∠WYZ = 100°. Find the area of the quadrilateral WXYZ.
Solution
Area of the quadrilateral WXYZ 7 cm
X
= area of ( ) + area of ( ) 60 100
8 cm
Y 4 cm Z
Enhanced
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Worksheet 5.1A Area of a Triangle  2 absin C  NF
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Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
A
Given two sides and their included angle
1 1 1 c b
Area of △ABC  ab sin C  bc sin A  ac sin B
2 2 2
C
B a
1. Solution
2. Solution
3. Solution
4. In the figure, AB = BC and ABC = 30. If the area of

A
△ABC is 24 cm2, find the length of AB.
Solution B 30
4 C
5. The area of △PQR is 60 cm2. If PQ = 12 cm and QR = 14 cm, find all possible values of
∠PQR.
Solution
6. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OP = 7 cm and ∠POQ = 138°.

Find the area of the shaded region.
Solution
5
Area of the shaded region

= area of sector POQ – area of △POQ
( ) 
 π ( )2  ( ) cm 2
 360 

7. In the figure, X is a point on WY such that WX = 9 cm, XY = 4 cm, Z

XZ = 6 cm and ∠YXZ = 140°. Find the area of △WYZ.
Solution 6 cm
140
W X Y
9 cm 4 cm
8. In the figure, PQRS is a parallelogram with QR = 14 cm and P S

∠PQR = 72. If the area of the parallelogram is 40 cm , find
2
the length of PQ. 72

Q 14 cm R
6
Solution
9. In the figure, BC = 9 cm, AC = 18 cm, CD = 16 cm and ∠ACB = 60°. If

the areas of △ABC and △DBC are equal, find all possible values of θ.
Solution
Basic
Worksheet 5.1B Area of a Triangle (Heron’s Formula) NF
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Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
Given three sides A
a b c
Area of △ABC  s ( s  a )( s  b)( s  c ) , where s  . c b
2
This formula is known as Heron’s formula. B

C
a
Solution
a b c
1. Let s  .
2
( )( )( )
∴ s cm ( ) cm
2
 s( s  a)(s  b)( s  c)
Area of △ABC
 ( )( )( )( ) cm 2

Solution
2.
Solution
3.
4. The figure shows △ABC with sides 8 cm, 9 cm and 15 cm.

(a) Find the area of △ABC.
(b) Find h.
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Solution
(a)
(b)
5. The figure shows △EFG with sides 10 cm, 16 cm and 21 cm.

Find h.
Solution
Find b and h in the following figures. (6 – 7)

P
6. Perimeter of △PQR = 60 cm 7. Perimeter of △PQR = 54 m
P
b
26 m
22 cm 14 cm 9 R
h
18 m
Q S R Q S
h
b
Solution Solution
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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.1B Area of a Triangle (Heron’s Formula) NF
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
Given three sides A
a b c
Area of △ABC  s ( s  a )( s  b )( s  c ) , where s  . c b
2
This formula is known as Heron’s formula. B

C
a
1. 2.
Solution Solution
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3. In the figure, AB = 15 cm, BC = 25 cm and CD = 30 cm. A
(a) Find the area of △ABC. 30 cm
(b) Find the length of AD. 15 cm
Solution D 25 cm C
B
(a) (b)
4. The perimeter of △ABC in the figure is 60 m.

(a) Find the value of x. 6x m 5x m
hm
(b) Find the value of h. cm
Solution 9x m
(a) (b)
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5. In the figure, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm, CD = 17 cm, AD = 20 cm

and BC⊥AB.
(a) Find the length of AC.
(b) Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD.
Solution
(a)
(b)
6. In the figure, OAC is a sector of radius 9 cm and centre O. If AB = 8 cm

and BC = 7 cm, find the area of quadrilateral OABC.
Solution
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7. In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium with AD // BC, AB = 10

7 cm B
C
cm, BC = 7 cm, BD = 8 cm and AD = 12 cm.
10 cm
(a) Find the area of △ABD. 8 cm
(b) (i) Find the length of CE.

E A
(ii) Find the area of △BCD. D 12 cm
Solution
(a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
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Basic
Worksheet 5.2 The Sine Formula NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
The sine formula
In △ABC,
a b c
 
sin A sin B sin C
Find the values of x in the following triangles. (1 – 4)
1. 2.
Solution Solution
By the sine formula,
AC ( )

sin B sin ( )
x cm

sin 44
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3. 4.
Solution Solution
A  B  C 180 (∠ sum of △)
( )  B  ( ) 180
In each of the following triangles, θ is an acute angle. Find θ. (5 – 6)

5. 6.
Solution Solution
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Find B in △ABC under each of the following conditions. (7 – 8)

7. A = 55°, a = 13 cm , b = 15 cm 8. A = 155°, a = 9 m, b = 16 m
Solution Solution
Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (9 – 10)

9. A 10. A
45
32 7 cm
50
110
B 18 m C
Solution B
C Solution
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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.2 The Sine Formula NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
The sine formula
In △ABC,
a b c
 
sin A sin B sin C
Find the unknowns in the following triangles. (1 – 2)
1. A 2.
A
82 x cm 32 cm
20 cm 
57 C
114
B 15 cm C
B
Solution Solution
Find the unknown side/angle of △ABC in brackets under each of the following conditions. (3 – 4)
3. B = 70°, C = 45°, c = 11 cm [a] 4. B = 120°, a 3 3 m , b=9m [C]
Solution Solution
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5. B = 65°, b = 20 cm, c = 14 cm 6. A = 36°, a = 12 cm, c = 18 cm
Solution Solution
Find the unknowns in the following figures. (7 – 8)
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7. 8.
64 66
BCD is a straight line.

Solution Solution
9. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. AC = 15 cm, BC = 20 cm, A
CD = 18 cm and ∠BAC = 34. Find

34
(a) ∠ABC,
15 cm
(b) the area of △ACD.
B 20 cm C 18 cm D
Solution
(a)
(b)
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10. In the figure, AD = 11 cm, BC = 7 cm, ∠BAD = 74, B

7 cm
∠ADB = 42 and ∠CBD = 35. 35
C
(a) Find the length of BD.
(b) Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD. 74
42 A
Solution D
11 cm
(a)
(b)
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Basic
Worksheet 5.3 The Cosine Formula NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
The cosine formula
In △ABC,
b2  c2  a2
a 2 b 2  c 2  2bc cos A or cos A 
2bc
a  c2  b2
2
b 2 a 2  c 2  2ac cos B or cos B 
2ac
a2  b2  c2
c 2 a 2  b 2  2ab cos C or cos C 
2ab
1. 2.
Solution Solution
By the cosine formula,
c 2 ( )2  ( )2  2( )( ) cos C
2 2 2
x ( ) ( )  2( )( ) cos( )
x
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3. 4.
Solution Solution
By the cosine formula,
( )2  ( )2  b 2
cos B 
2( )( )
( )2  ( )2  ( )2
cos θ 
2( )( )

5. C 6. B
5 cm 21 m
16 m
52
A B C 9m A
8 cm
Solution Solution
7. In the figure, the lengths of the three sides of △ABC are 7 cm, 8 cm
and 9 cm. Find the largest angle of △ABC.
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Solution
8. In △PQR, p = 7 m, q = 11 m and r = 12 m. Find the smallest angle of △PQR.

Solution
9. In the figure, AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm, AD = 9 cm, A
CAD = 32 and ABC = 48. 8 cm

32 9 cm
(a) Find the length of AC 48
B
(b) Find the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD. D
6 cm
Solution C
(a) (b)
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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.3 The Cosine Formula NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Points
The cosine formula
In △ABC,
b2  c2  a2
a 2 b 2  c 2  2bc cos A or cos A 
2bc
a  c2  b2
2
b 2 a 2  c 2  2ac cos B or cos B 
2ac
a2  b2  c2
c 2 a 2  b 2  2ab cos C or cos C 
2ab
1. C 2.
A
58 15 cm 8 cm
6 cm 7 cm
 16 cm
B C
20 cm
A x cm B
Solution Solution

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3. A = 119°, b = 3.7 cm, c = 3.6 cm 4. a = 11 cm, b = 12 cm, c = 13 cm

Solution Solution
5. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm

and B = 45º. Find the length of the diagonal BD.
Solution
BAD  ( ) ( ) (int. ∠s, AD // BC)
Find the unknowns in the following figures. (6 – 7)
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6. 7.
Solution Solution
8. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. AB = 8 cm, A
BC = 5 cm, CD = 9 cm and AD = 12 cm. 8 cm 12 cm

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(a) Show that cos D  .
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B D
(b) Hence, find the length of AC. 5 cm C 9 cm
Solution
(a)
(b)
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9. In the figure, AB = 9.5 cm, BC = 6 cm, AD = 8 cm,

∠BAD = 84° and ∠BCD = 70°.
(a) Find the length of BD.
(b) Find the area of △BCD.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Basic
Angle of Elevation and Angle of
Worksheet 5.4A Depression
NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Concepts
horizontal line
C B
angle of depression of A from B
angle of elevation of B from A

A D
horizontal line
Angle of elevation of B from A = angle of depression of A from B
1. Referring to the figure, answer the following questions.
(a) Name the angle of depression of C from A.
(b) Name the angle of elevation of A from C.
(c) Name the angle of depression of B from E.
(d) Name the angle of elevation of E from A.
2. In the figure, A, B, C and D lie on the same vertical plane.
(a) Find the angle of elevation of D from B.
(b) Find the angle of elevation of D from A.
(c) Find the angle of depression of A from D.
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3. In the figure, a balloon, fastened by a taut string AC, is

A
vertically above a road BC, where ACB = 32. The angle
of elevation of A from B is 52. If the distance between B
and C is 50 m, find the length of the string AC. 52 32
B C
Solution 50 m
4. The figure shows a vertical wall AC on the horizontal A

ground BC. D is a point on AC such that AB = 12 m,
BD = 8 m and ABD = 18.
12 m D
(a) Find the length of AD.
8m
(b) Find the angle of elevation of A from B. 18
Solution B C
(a)
(b)
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5. The figure shows a cliff. ABC is a straight line on the horizontal

P
ground with AB = 100 m. The angle of elevation of the top D of
the cliff from A and B is 30°. The angle of depression of B from
D is 50°.
(a) Find the distance between B and D.
(b) Find the height CD of the cliff.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Enhanced
Angle of Elevation and Angle of
Worksheet 5.4A Depression
NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Concepts
horizontal line
C B
angle of depression of A from B
angle of elevation of B from A

A D
horizontal line
Angle of elevation of B from A = angle of depression of A from B
1. In the figure, BAO is a straight line on the horizontal ground. P
From the top H of a lighthouse HO, the angles of depression of A
and B are 70° and 45° respectively. If the distance between A and
H is 164 m, find the distance between B and H.
Solution
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2. In the figure, AP is a lamppost standing vertically on an inclined straight

road QP, which makes an angle 20 with the horizontal. From Q, the angle
of elevation of the top A of the lamppost is 40. If PQ = 20 m, find the
height of the lamppost.
Solution
3. In the figure, a police car D is observed by two policemen A and B

in the police station. The angles of depression of D from A and B
are 40° and 25° respectively. If the distance between A and B is 25
m, find the distance between the police car and the police station.
Solution
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4. In the figure, MA and NB are two buildings on the

M
horizontal ground. The angles of depression of N and B 37
64
from M are 37 and 64 respectively. If the height of
building NB is 80 m, find N
(a) the distance between M and B,

80 m
(b) the height of building MA.
Solution A B
(a)
(b)
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5. In the figure, two balloons, fastened by two taut strings

AD and BD, are vertically above a straight road CDE. A
The lengths of the strings AD and BD are 50 m and

50 m B
30 m respectively. It is given that ADC = 56 and 30 m
56 28
BDE = 28.
C D E
(a) Find the distance between A and B.
(b) Find the angle of depression of B from A.
Solution
(a)
(b)
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Basic
Worksheet 5.4B True Bearing and Compass Bearing NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Concepts
True bearing Compass bearing
Directions are measured from the 067 Directions are measured from the N67E
north in a clockwise direction, and north or the south, and expressed
expressed as x, where as NxE, NxW, SxE or SxW,
0 x  360 and the integral part where 0  x  90 .
of x must consist of 3 digits.
214 S34W
1. Write down the true bearings and the compass bearings of points A, B, C
N
and D from O. D A
10
7
(a) A: O
(b) B: 41
45
(c) C: C B
(d) D:
2. Complete the conversion between compass bearings and true bearings.

N
Compass bearing True bearing
(a) N39°E ( )
(b) ( ) 115°
(c) ( ) 357°
(d) S12°W ( )
3. In the figure, A, B and C lie on the same horizontal plane.

(a) Find the compass bearing of A from B.
(b) Find the compass bearing of B from C.
(c) Find the true bearing of A from C.
N
(d) Find the true bearing of C from A.
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4. In the figure, the compass bearings of two buildings A and B

from church P are S33ºW and S25ºE respectively. If A is 130 m
from P and B is 155 m from P, find the distance between the
buildings A and B.
Solution
5. The figure shows three islands A, B and C. The true bearing of C N

14 km
island B from island A is 220. It is known that AB, BC and CA A
220
are 18 km, 17 km and 14 km respectively. Find the true
17 km
bearing of island C from island A. 18 km
N
Solution
B
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6. In the figure, three towns P, Q and R are connected by N
straight roads. It is known that town P and town Q are 8 km Q
apart, while town P and town R are 7 km apart. If R is due 50

8 km
south of Q and the compass bearing of town P from town Q N
is S50W, find the compass bearing of town R from town P. P

Solution 7 km
R
7. The figure shows three islands A, B and C. B is 3 km due east N
to A. The compass bearing of C from A is N74W. The C

N
compass bearing of B from C is S48W. Find the distance
48
between A and C. 74
Solution A 3 km B
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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.4B True Bearing and Compass Bearing NF

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________
Key Concepts
Directions are measured from the 067 Directions are measured from the N67E
north in a clockwise direction, and north or the south, and expressed
expressed as x, where as NxE, NxW, SxE or SxW,
0 x  360 and the integral part where 0  x  90 .
of x must consist of 3 digits.
214 S34W
1. In the figure, A, B and C lie on the same horizontal plane.
(a) Find the compass bearing of A from B.
(b) Find the compass bearing of B from C.
(c) Find the true bearing of C from A.
2. The figure shows three islands A, B and C. The true bearing of B

from A is 065°. It is known that AB = 32 km, BC = 45 km and
CA = 60 km. Find the true bearing of C from B.
Solution
3. As shown in the figure, Kelvin is 50 m from a library. The compass

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bearing of the library from Kelvin is N65°E. Jenny is 70 m due north

of Kelvin. Find
(a) the distance between Jenny and the library,
(b) the compass bearing of the library from Jenny.
Solution
(a) (b)
4. In the figure, a ship leaves port A and sails 25 km in the direction of

N60°E to port B. It then sails 15 km in the direction of N20W to port C.
(a) Find the distance between port A and port C.
(b) Find the compass bearing of port A from port C.
Solution
(a) (b)
N
54
5. At 10 a.m., ships A and B depart from a port P. Ship A sails at 24

P
40 62
D
km/h on a course of N54E and ship B sails at 30 km/h on a course of

S62E. At noon, ships A and B arrive at C and D respectively.
(a) Find the distance between C and D.
(b) Find PCD.
(c) If ship A then sails from C to D, what is the shortest distance
between ship A and the port P during this journey?
Solution
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answers
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5 Applications of Trigonometry in 2- 1. 12.7 2. 34.8

dimensional Problems 3. 14.1 cm 4. 30
5. A = 75.6, C = 39.4, a = 21.4 cm
Basic Worksheet 5.1A
6. B = 82.2, C = 61.8 , b = 20.2 cm or
1. 6.54 cm2 2. 11.5 cm2
B = 25.8, C = 118 , b = 8.90 cm
3. 26.0 cm2 4. 4.26
7. x = 8.85, y =38.5 8. x = 18.9, y =16.6
5. 6.76 6. 22.4
9. (a) 24.8 (b) 56.6 cm2
7. 130
10. (a) 11.8 cm (b) 66.9 cm2
8. (a) 51.1 or 129 (b) 36.9 or 143
9. 536 cm2 10. 24.0 cm2
11. 38.0 cm2
Basic Worksheet 5.3
1. 3.44 2. 21.1
3. 49.3 4. 74.4
Enhanced Worksheet 5.1A
5. B = 38.7, C = 89.3, a = 6.30 cm
1. 13.8 cm2 2. 46.6 cm2
6. A = 111, B = 23.6, C = 45.3
3. 21.2 cm2 4. 9.80 cm
7. 73.4 8. 35.1
5. 45.6 or 134 6. 42.6 cm2
9. (a) 5.98 cm (b) 28.0 cm
7. 25.1 cm2 8. 3.00 cm
9. 17.0 or 43.0
Enhanced Worksheet 5.3
1. 6.36 2. 20.8
Basic Worksheet 5.1B 3. a = 6.29 cm, B = 31.0, C = 30.0
1. 14.7 cm2 2. 15.2 cm2 4. A = 52.0, B = 59.3, C = 68.7
3. 1.98 cm 2 5. 13.0 cm 6. x = 9.14, y = 36.2
4. (a) 29.9 cm 2
(b) 3.99 cm 7. x = 17.0, y = 10.0 8. (b) 6.90 cm
5. 9.64 cm 6. b = 24 cm, h = 12.6 cm 9. (a) 11.8 cm (b) 34.9 cm2
7. b = 10 cm, h = 12.9 m
Basic Worksheet 5.4A

Enhanced Worksheet 5.1B 1. (a) ∠DAC (or ∠CAD)
1. 229 cm 2
2. 9.66 cm 2 (b) ∠BCA (or ∠ACB)
3. (a) 187 cm 2
(b) 15.0 cm (c) ∠FEB (or ∠BEF)
4. (a) 3 (b) 9.43 (d) ∠DAE (or ∠EAD)
5. (a) 25 cm (b) 253 cm2 2. (a) 50° (b) 35°
6. 61.3 cm2 (c) 35°
7. (a) 39.7 cm2 3. 39.6 m
(b) (i) 6.61 cm (ii) 23.2 cm2 4. (a) 5.04 cm (b) 60.6
5. (a) 146 m (b) 112 m
Basic Worksheet 5.2

1. 5.61 2. 8.57
3. 5.43 4. 8.05
Enhanced Worksheet 5.4A
5. 58.3 6. 36.5
1. 218 m 2. 8.93 m
7. 70.9 or 109 8. no solutions
3. 67.1 m
9. C = 38, a = 3.95 cm, c = 4.59 cm
4. (a) 141 m (b) 126 m
10. B = 85, b = 25.4 cm, c = 19.5 cm
5. (a) 60.9 m (b) 26.7
Enhanced Worksheet 5.2

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Basic Worksheet 5.4B

1. (a) 007, N7E (b) 135, S45E
(c) 229, S49W (d) 350, N10W
2. (a) 039° (b) S65E
(c) N3W (d) 192°
3. (a) N27W (b) N75°E
(c) 030° (d) 210°
4. 140 m 5. 283
6. S61.1E 7. 4.58 km
Enhanced Worksheet 5.4B

1. (a) S40°E (b) S67°W
(c) 025°
2. 144°
3. (a) 66.6 m (b) S42.8W
4. (a) 31.3 m (b) S31.8W
5. (a) 58.1 km (b) 68.1
(c) 44.5 km
Solutions
43
5 Applications of 1 1 1 2
16  12 7 sin θ 2  25 28 sin 50   cmEF FG sin F
Trigonometry in 2  2 2

2-dimensional sin θ 
8 = 1
 8 12.4 sin 70 cm 2
Problems 21 536 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig.2fig.)
θ 22.3927 or 180  22.3927  46.6 cm 2 (cor.
Basic Worksheet
22.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) or to 3 sig. fig.)
10. QR RS (property
5.1A 158 (rejected) 8 cm 3. ∵ △ABC is an
1. Area of △ABC of rhombus) equilateral triangle.
∴ AB = AC = 7 cm
Area of PQRS
1 = 2  area of △QRS A 60
 CA BA sin A (prop. of equil. △)
2 =
Area of △ABC
1 1 
 6 4 sin 33 cm 2 2  QR RS sin QRS 
2 7. QP = QR = 7.6 cm 2 1 
6.54 cm 2 = AB AC sin A

(cor. Area of △PQR 2
to 3 sig. fig.) 1 1 
 QP QR sin Q   1cm
2  8 8 sin 158 2
2
2  2  2 7 7 sin 60 cm

2. Area of △ABC
=  21.2 cm 2 (cor.
1 24.0 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
1 22  7.6 7.6 sin  to 3 sig. fig.)
 BC BA sin B 2
2
22 2 4. Area of △ABC
1 sin2 
 8 5 sin 145 cm 7.6 7.6 1
2  AB BC sin B
  49 .6207  (rejected) or 180   49 .6207  2
11 .5 cm 2 (cor.
 130 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
to 3 sig. fig.) 11. Area of the 1
quadrilateral WXYZ 24 cm 2  AB AB sin 30
2
8. (a) = area of △WXY + area
3. BC = AC = 9 cm AB  96 cm
of △WYZ
Area of △ABC
1 = 9.80 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
Area of △ ABC  AB BC sin ABC
2 1 1
1 WY XY sin XYW  WY YZ sin WYZ
 BC AC sin C 1 2 5. 2
2 42  9 12 sin 
2 =
1
 9 9 sin 40 cm 2 7 1 1 △ PQR  1 2PQ QR sin 
2 sin    7 8 sin 60  7Area 4  ofsin 100 
 cm
2 9 2 2  2
 26.0 cm (cor. 1
 51.0576 =or 180  51.0576 60  12 14 sin P
to 3 sig. fig.) 38.0 2 2
51.1 (cor. tocm (cor.
3 sig. fig.) orto 3 sig. fig.)
5
4. Area of △ABC 129 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) sin PQR 
1 Enhanced 7
 AB BC sin B PQR  45.5847 or 180
2 (b) Worksheet 5.1A  45.6 (cor. to 3 sig.
1 1 1. Area of △ABC 134 (cor. to 3 sig. f
9.5  x 6 sin 48 Area of △ PQR  PQ QR sin PQR
2 2
x 4.26 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1
1
60  20 10  sin
2 AB AC sin A6. Area of the shaded
2
5. Area of △PQR 1 region
3  6 6 sin 50 cm 2 = area of sector OPQ –
1 sin  
5 2 area of △OPQ
 PQ PR sin P
2 .8 cm 2 (cor.
 36.8699  or13180   36.8699
36.9 (cor.toto3 3
sig. fig.)
sig. fig.) or  138 1
1  π 7 2  7 7 sin
27  x 10 sin 127  360 2
2 1 43 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2. 42.6 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
x  6.76 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
E  F  G 180 ( sum of △ )
9. Area of ABCD 7.
6. Area of △ABC 72  F  38 180
= 2  area of △ABC WXZ  YXZ 180
1 = F  70 (adj. s on st. line)
 BA BC sin B
2 1  △EFG
Area of
2  AB BC sin ABC  WXZ  140 180
2 
= WXZ 40
Area of △WYZ  1
s ( s  a )( s  b)( s  c )
= area of △WXZ + FG EH

area of △YXZ  11(11  8)(11  10)(11  24) cm 2
∴
Enhanced
15.2 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
1 1 Worksheet 5.1B
 WX XZ sin WXZ  XY XZ sin YXZ
1 95 175
2 2 16 cm h  cm 2
2 16
1. Let s 
a b c .
1 1
h 9.64 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2
 9 6 sin 40  3. 4 AB6= AC = 140
sin 2 cm  cm 2
 ∴
2 2 a  b  c
Let s 
s  29  23  20 cm 36 cm
. 6.
2
25.1 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2
2
∴ PQ  QR  PR 60 cm
Area of △ABC
7 22 cm  b  14 cm 60 cm
8. Area of PQRS = 2  s  3  2  2 cm  cm
area of △PQR 2 2 b 24 cm s ( s  a )( s  b)( s  c )
Area of △ABC Let
1   36(36  29)(36  23)(36  20
40 2  14 PQ sin 72  PQ  QR  PR
2  s ( s  a)( s  b)( s  c ) s .  229 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2
PQ 3.00 cm (cor. to 3 sig.
7 fig.)
7  7  7  ∴
  3    2    2  cm 2
s a b c

2 2  2  2
s  22  24  14 2.
cm 30 cm Let
2
.
9. ∵ Area of △ABC = 2
1.98 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2
area of △DBC Area of ∴
∴
4. (a) Let s  4.9  7.2  4.1 cm 8.1 cm
△ PQR  s ( s  PQ )( s  QR )( s  PR ) 2
1 1 BC  AC  AB Area of △ABC
AC CB sin ABC s CD CB sin .DCB  30(30  22)(30  24)(30  14) cm 2
2 2 2
1 1 ∴  23 040 cm 2  s ( s  a )( s  b)( s  c )
18 9 sin 60  16 9 sin (θ  60 ) Also, area of △PQR
2 s 2 15  9  8 cm 16 cm 1  8.1(8.1  4.9)(8.1  7.2)(8
2
18 sin 60  QR PS 9.66 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
sin (θ  60 )  Area of △ABC 2
16
∴
θ  60 76.9767 or 180  76.9767
 s ( s  BC )( s  AC )( s  AB ) 3. (a) Let
θ 17.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) or1
s  AB  BC  AC
2
 16(16  15)(16  9)(16 24
8)cm2
cmh  23 040 cm
.
43.0 (cor.2to 3 sig. fig.) 2 2
 896 cm h 12.6 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴
29.9 cm 2
Basic Worksheet 7. s 15  25  30 cm 35 cm
(b) ∵ Area of
2
5.1B 1 PQ  QR  PR 54 m Area of △ABC
△ABC  BC AD 26 m  18 m  b 54 m
2
1. Let s a b c . ∴ b 10 m
 s ( s  AB )( s  BC )( s  AC )
2  35(35  15)(35  25)(35  30
Let
∴ 1
15 cm h  896 cm 2 PQ  QR  PR  35 000 cm 2
s  7  5  6 cm s
2 .
9 cm 2 187 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2 h 3.99 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴
Area of △ABC
5. Let s  26  18  10 m 27 m (b) ∵ Area of △ABC =
s ( s  a )( s  b)( s  c ) 2 1
 BC AD
s  EF  FG  EG . Area of 2
 9(9  7)(9  5)(9  6) cm 2 2 ∴
∴
14.7 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) △ PQR  s ( s  PQ )(s  QR )( s  PR )
47 1
s  10  16  21 cm  cm  27( 27  26)(27  18)( 25 cm
27 m 2  35 000 cm 2
) AD
10
2 2 2
2. Let s a b c . Area of △EFG  4131 m 2 AD 15.0 cm (cor. to 3 sig.
2 Also, area of △PQR
∴  s ( s  EF )( s  FG )( s  EG )
1
 PR QS
s  8  10  4 cm 11 cm  47  47  10   47  16   47
2  21 cm 2 4. (a)
2 2  2  2   2∴ 
Area of △ABC AB  BC  AC 60 m
95 175 1 9 x  5x  6 x 60
 cm 2 10 m h  4131 m 2
16 2 20 x 60
Also, area of △EFG h 12.9 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) x 3
OB  OA  9 cm BC (ii) Area of△BCD
AC
(b) (radii) 
sin A sin B
AB 9 x m 9(3) m  27 m Let 1
AB  OB  OA  BC  CE x cm 8 cm
s1  . 2 
BC 5 x m 5(3) m 15 m 2 sin 39 sin 68
1 2
∴  7 6 . 6144 cm 8 sin 39
2 x
AC 6 x m 6(3) m 18 m 899 sin 68
s1  23.2 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
cm 13 cm
Let 2 5 .43 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
Alternative
s  BC  AC  AB . Consider △OBC.
solution
2 OC  OB  9 cm
Area of
∴ (radii) 4.
△BCD
Let
s 15  18  27 m 30 m BC  OC  OB P  Q  R 180 ( sum of △ )
2 s2  . 1
2  BC CE 34  Q  106 180
Area of △ABC 2
∴ Q 40
7)  9  9 1 AD
 s ( s  BC )( s  AC )(s s AB
 cm  12.5 cm BC CE  By the sine formula,
2
2 2 AD
 30(30  15)(30  18)(30  27 ) m 2 1 BC
Area of quadrilateral PR QR
16 200 m 2
 AD CE  
 OABC 2 AD sin Q sin P
Also, area of = area of x cm 7 cm
1
△ABC  AB h m area of △ OAB  area of △△ABD
OBC BC 
sin 40 sin 34
2 AD 7 sin 40
∴
 s1 ( s1  AB)(s1  OB)(s1  OA)  x
sin 34
7
1  1575  cm 2 8.05 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
27 h  16 200 12
2
2 s ( s2  BC )(s2  OC )(s2  OB) 2
h 9.43 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 23.2 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
5. By the sine formula,
(a) In △ABC,
 13(13  8)(13  9)(13  9Basic
)  Worksheet

2
5.2
BC AC
5.
  cmformula,
1. By the sine 
sin A sin B
AC 2  AB 2  BC 2
 12.5(12.5  7)(12.5  9)(12.5  9) 
(Pyth. theorem)
 AC

 AB 15 cm 13.5 cm

AC  24 2  7 2 cm sin B sin C sin  sin 50
25 cm 61.3 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)x cm 6 cm 15 sin 50
 sin  
sin 44 sin 48 13.5
(b) Consider △ACD. 7. (a) Let 6 sin 44  58.3 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
Let x
CD  AD  AC s  BD  AD  AB .
sin 48 122 (rejected)
s . 2 5.61 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2 ∴
∴ 6. By the sine formula,
s 8  12  10 cm 15 cm2. By the sine formula,
17  20  25
s cm 31 cm 2 AB BC
2 Area of △ABD AB BC 
Area of  sin C sin A
sin C sin A
quadrilateral ABCD
 s ( s  BD )( s  AD )( s x ABcm ) 5 cm 8 cm 12 cm
 2 
area of △ ACD  area of△ 15 (15  8)(15  12)(15sin
ABC  121
10) cmsin 30 sin C sin 103
 1575 1 cm 2 5 sin 121 8 sin 103
 s ( s  CD )( s  AD)( s  AC )   AB BC x sin C 
39.7 cm 2 2
(cor. to 3 sig. fig.) sin 30 12
 1  8.57 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) C 40.5099 or 139.4901
  31(31  17)(31  20)(31  25)  24 7  cm 2
 (b) (i) 2∵ Area of 
1 A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ )
253 cm 2
(cor. to 3 sig.△ABD
fig.)  AD CE 3.
θ 180  103  40.5099
2
∴ A  B  C  180  (  sum of △ ) 36.5 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
39  B  73 180
1 B 68 7. By the sine formula,
12 cm CE  1575 cm 2
2 By the sine formula,
6. CE 6.6144 cm
6.61 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
Join OB.
Consider △OAB.
a b b a C 61.8454 ,
 
sin A sin B sin B sin A
A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ )
13 cm 15 cm b 18 m
  B 180  36  61.8454
sin 55 sin B sin 85 sin 45 4. By the sine formula,
18 sin 85 82.1546
15 sin 55 b m
sin B  a b 82.2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
13 sin 45 
sin A sin B
25.4 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
B 70.9 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) or
3 3m 9m
109 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
By the sine formula, 
sin A sin 120
8. By the sine formula, c a 3 3 sin 120
 sin A 
sin C sin A 9
a b c 18 m A 30 or 150 (rejected)By the sine formula,
 
sin A sin B sin 50 sin 45
9m 16 m 18 sin 50 A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ ) b a
 c m 
sin 155 sin B sin 45 30   120   C  180  sin B sin A
19.5 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) C 30 b 12 cm
16 sin 155 
sin B  sin 82.1546 sin 36
9
5. By the sine formula, 12 sin 82.1546
B 48.7 (rejected) or 131 (rejected) b cm
∴ There are no Enhanced c b
sin 36
solutions for B.  20.2 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
Worksheet 5.2 sin C sin B
14 cm 20 cm When
9.
1. By the sine formula,  C 118 .1546 ,
sin C sin 65
A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ )
b a 14 sin 65 A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ )
32  110   C 180  sin C 
sin B sin A 20 B 180  36  118 .1546
C 38
x cm 15 cm C 39.3766 or 140.6234 (rejected)
25.8454
sin 57 sin 82 39.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 25.8 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
a b 15 sin 57 By the sine formula,
 x
sin A sin B sin 82 A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ )
a 7 cm 12.7 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) A 180  65  39.3766 b a
 
sin 32 sin 110 75.6234 sin B sin A
7 sin 32 2. By the sine formula, b
75.6 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 12 cm
a cm 
sin 110 By the sine formula, sin 25.8454 sin 36
c b
3.95 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)  12 sin 25.8454
sin C sin B b cm
a b sin 36
20 cm 32 cm sin A sin B 8.90 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

c b sin θ sin 114  a 20 cm
 
sin C sin B 2 0 sin 114  sin 75.6234 sin 65 7. In △ACD, by the sine
sin θ 
32 20 sin 75.6234 formula,
c 7 cm a cm
 θ 34.8 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) or 145 sin (rejected)
sin 38 sin 110  65
AD AC
7 sin 38 21.4 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 
c cm 3. sin  ACD sin  ADC
sin 110  x cm 9 cm
 4.59 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 6. By the sine formula, 
A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ ) sin 64 sin 66
A  70  45 180 c a 9 sin 64
 x
A 65 sin C sin A sin 66
10.
By the sine formula, 18 cm 12 cm 8 .8547

A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ ) sin C sin 36 8.85 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
a c
45  B  50 180  18 sin 36 In △ABD, by the sine
sin A sin C sin C 
B 85 12 formula,
a 11 cm
By the sine formula,  C 61.8454 or 118 .1546
sin 65 sin 45
61.8 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) or
11 sin 65
a 118  (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
sin 45
14.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) When
AD AB Area of △ACD c 2 a 2  b 2  2ab cos C b2 c2  a2
 cos A 
sin ABD sin ADB 2 2 2
x 5  6  2(5)(6) cos 35 2bc
1
8.8547 cm 13 cm  AC CD sin ACD 2 2 2
 2 x  5 2  6 2  2(5)(6) cos 35  9  16  21
sin y sin 66 2(9)(16)
1 3.44 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2
8.8547 sin 66  15 18 sin 58.7964 cm A 111 .1684
sin y  2
13 2. By the cosine formula, 111  (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
56.6 cm 2
y 38.5 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) or 142 (rejected)
(cor. to 3 sig. fig.) a 2 b 2  c 2  2bc cos A
a2 c2  b2
8. 10. (a) In △ABD, cos
x 2 15 2  8 2  2(15)(8) cos B 
130
ADB DBC 2ac
x  15 2  8 2  2(15)(8) cos 130212  16 2  9 2
(alt. ∠s, AD // BC) BAD  ABD  ADB 180 ( sum of △ ) 
= 35°  21.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2( 21)(16)
74  ABD  42 180
ABD 64 B  23. 5565
BAD  ABC 180 3. By the cosine formula,
(int. ∠s, AD // BC) In △ABD, by the 23.6 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
sine formula,
a2 c2  b2
BAD 180  ( 41  35 ) cos B  A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ )
BD AD 2ac
104  C  180  111 .1684  23.556
sin BAD sin ABD 7 2  6 2  5.5 2
AD = BC (opp. cos   45.3 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
sides of // gram) BD 11 cm 2(7)(6)
= x cm

sin 74 sin 64  49.3 (cor. to 3 sig.7. fig.)
The largest angle of
In △ABD, by the sine
formula,
1 1 sin 74 △ABC is A.
BD  cm By the cosine formula,
sin 64 4. By the cosine formula,
AD BD 11 .7645 cm
 b2 c2  a2 b2  c2  a2
sin ABD sin BAD 11 .8 cm (cor. to 3cos
sig. fig.)
A cos A 
x cm 28 cm 2bc 2bc
 2 2
10  8  11 2
8  7 2  92
2
sin 41 sin 104 (b) Area of cos   
28 sin 41 quadrilateral ABCD 2(10)(8) 2(8)(7)
x
sin 104  74.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) A 73.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
area of △ ABD  area of △ BCD
18.9 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) ∴ The largest angle
5. By the cosine formula, of △ABC is 73.4.
AB BD 1 1
a b  c  2bc cos A 8. The smallest angle of
AD BD sin ADB BC BD sin CBD
2 2 2

sin ADB sin BAD       △PQR is P.
y cm

28 cm 2 2
6.3045 cm
2 2
a  5  8  2(5)(8) cos 52Bycm the cosine formula,
sin 35 sin 104 2 2 2

fig.)P  q  r  p
28 sin 35 1 6.30 cm (cor. to 3 sig. cos

y
sin 104  11 11.7645 sin 42   a  c  b 2qr
16.6 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2

2 2 2 2 2 2
11  12  7
 cos B  2
 cm 2ac 
2(11)(12)
9. (a) In △ABC, by the  1  6.3045  8  5 2 2 2
P 35.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
sine formula,  7 11 . 7645  sin 35  

2 ( 6 .3045)(8) ∴ The smallest angle
AC BC
2 B 38.6790 of △PQR is 35.1.
 38.7 (cor. to 3 sig.9.

fig.)(a) In △ABC, by the
sin ABC sin BAC 2
15 cm 20 cm  66 .9 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) cosine formula,
 A  B  C 180 ( sum of △)
sin ABC sin 34 AC 2  BC 2  AB 2  2( BC )( AB )
C 180  52  38.6790
15 sin 34 AC  6 2  8 2  2(6)(8) cos 48
sin ABC  89.3 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
20 5.9803 cm
ABC 24.7964 or 155.2036 (rejected) 6. By the cosine formula, 5.98 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.
24.8 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
Basic Worksheet 5.3 (b) In △ACD, by the
(b) In △ABC, cosine formula,
1. By the cosine formula,
ACD  ABC  BAC (ext.  of △ )
 24.7964  34
58.7964
CD 2  AC 2  AD 2  2( AC )( AD) cos
b 2 cCAD
2
 a2 BC BD
cos A  BD 2  AB 2  AD 2  2( AB )( AD) cos 
BAD
2 2 2bc32 cm
CD  5.9803  9  2(5.9803)(9) cos sin BDC sin BCD
12  132  112
2 x  202  82  2( 20)(8) cos
6 cm57 11.7627 cm
5.0473 cm  
perimeter of 2(12)(13) 17.0210 sin BDC sin 70
quadrilateral ABCD A 52.0201 17.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 6 sin 70
sin BDC 
 AB  BC  CD  AD 52.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)In △BCD, by the sine 11.7627
formula, BDC  28.6413 or 151.35
(8  6  5.0474  9) cm
2 2 2
 28.0 cm a c  b
(cor. to 3 sig. fig.) CD BD
cos B   BCD  CBD  BDC 180
2ac sin CBD sin BCD
CBD 180
Enhanced 112  132  12 2 y cm 17.0210 cm
  81.35
2(11)(13) sin 36 sin 88
Worksheet 5.3 B 59.3036 17.0210 sin 36
Area of △BCD
y
1. By the cosine formula, 59.3 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) sin 88 1
 BC BD sin CBD
10.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
c 2 a 2  b 2  2ab cos C 2
A  B  C 180 ( sum of △ ) 1
x  7 2  6 2  2(7)(6) cos 58 (a) In △ABD, by the
C 180  52.0201  8.59.3036  6 11 .7627 sin 81.3587
2
6.36 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) cosine
68.7 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)formula, 34.9 cm 2
AD 2  BD 2  AB 2(cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

5. cos D 
2( AD)( BD ) Basic Worksheet
BAD  45 180
12 2  (5  9) 2  8 2
BAD 135  5.4A
(int. ∠s, AD // BC) 2(12)(5  9)
2. By the cosine formula,
23 1. (a) ∠DAC (or
AD = BC = 6 cm  ∠CAD)
a2  c2  b2 (opp. sides of // gram) 28 (b) ∠BCA (or ∠ACB)
cos B  In △ABD, by the cosine
2ac (c) ∠FEB (or ∠BEF)
2 2 2
formula, (b) In △ACD, by the (d) ∠DAE (or ∠EAD)
20  15  8 cosine formula,
cos  
2(20)(15) BD 2  AB 2  AD 2  2( AB )( AD) cos A 2. (a) 50°
2 2 2
 20.8 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2 2 AC
BD  8  6  2(8)(6) cos 135 cm  AD  CD  2( AD )((b)
CD )35°
cos D
(c) 35°
13.0 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 2 2  23 
3. By the cosine formula, AC  12  9  2(12)(9)  cm
3.  28 
a 2 b 2  c 2  2bc cos A 6.90 cm (cor. to 3sig.

BACfig.)
 ABC  ACB 180
a  3.7 2  3.6 2  2(3.7)(3.6) cos 119 cm BAC 180 
9. (a) In △ABD, by the
6.2901 cm cosine formula, 96
6.29 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) By the sine formula,
6. In △ABC, by the cosine BD 2  AB 2  AD 2  2( AB )( AD ) cos A
2 2 2 formula, AC BC
a c  b BD  9.5 2  8 2  2(9.5)(8) cos 84 cm
cos B  sin ABC sin BAC
2ac AC 2  AB 2  BC 2  2( AB )( BC )11.7627 cm
cos ABC AC 50 m
6.29012  3.6 2  3.7 2 11 .8 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 
 x  9 2
 6 2
 2 ( 9)( 6) cos 72  sin 52  sin 96
2(6.2901)(3.6) 50 sin 52
9.1447
B 30.9623 AC  m
9.14 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) sin 96
31.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 39.6 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
CD = BC = 6 cm
In △ACD, by the
A  B  C 180 cosine
( sum offormula,
△) 4. (a) In △ABD, by the
C 180  119   30.9623 cosine formula,
30.0 (cor. to 3 sig. AC 2  AD 2  CD 2 (b) In △BCD, by the
cos fig.)
CAD 
2( AC )(CD ) sine formula, AD 2  AB 2  BD 2  2( AB )( BD)
4. By the cosine formula, 9.14472  102  62 AD  12 2  8 2  2(12)(8) cos1
cos y 
2(9.1447)(10) 5.0396 m
y 36.2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 5.04 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.
7. In △ABD, by the cosine (b) In △ABD, by the

formula, cosine formula,
BH AH car and the police between A and B is 60.9
2
AB  AD  sin BD22  station is 67.1 m. m.
cos BAD  BAH sin ABH (b)
2( AB )( AD ) BH 164 m 4. (a) A
F

2 2
12  5.0396  sin 2
8 110 sin 45 BMN 64  37  27
 50 B
2(12)(5.0396) 164 sin 110 m 30 m
BH  m ABM  64 56 28
BAD 29.3769 sin 45 C D E
In △ABC, 218 m (cor. to 3 sig.
fig.)
NBM 90  64  26 With the notations
∴ The distance In △BMN, in the figure,
ABC  BAC  ACB betwee
180 B and
( H
sum △)
of m.
is 218
ABC 180  29.3767  90 BMN  MBN  BNM 18056
DAF
2.
60 .6 (cor.
AQP  40to
 320
sig.
 fig.)
 20 27  26  BNM 180By  the cosine
∴ The angle of formula,
In △AQO, BNM 127
elevation of A from B is (∠ sum of △)
60.6. AQO  AOQ  QAO 180 AB 2  AD 2  BD 2
cos BAD 
In △BMN, by the 2( AB )( AD)
5. (a) 40  90  QAO 180
sine formula,
PDA 30 QAO 50 60.9392 2  50 2  30 2

(∠ sum of △) MB NB 2(60.9392)(50)
ADB 50  30 
In △APQ, by the sine sin BNM sin BMN BAD 29.3141
20 formula, MB 80 m Angle of
In △ABD, by the  depression of B from A
sine formula, sin 127 sin 27
AP PQ 80 sin 127
 MB  m 56  29.3141
BD AB sin AQP sin PAQ sin 27 26.7 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

sin BAD sin ADB AP 20 m 140.7317 m

BD 100 m sin 20 sin 50 Basic
141 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) Worksheet

sin 30 sin 20 20 sin 20
AP  m 5.4B
100 sin 30 sin 50 ∴ The distance
BD  m between M and B is 141 m.
sin 20 8.93 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1. (a) 007, N7E
146.1902 m ∴ The height of the (b) 135, S45E
(b) In △ABM,
lamppost is 8.93 m. (c) 229, S49W
146 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) (d) 350, N10W
∴ The distance
between B and D is 146 m. 2. (a) 039°
(b) S65E
(b) ∠DBC = 50 3. ∠BDC = 25° (c) N3W
MA
In △BCD, ∠ADC = 40° sin ABM  (d) 192°
∠ADB = 40° – 25° =
MB
CD 15° MA MB sin ABM 3. (a) N27W
sin DBC  In △ABD, by the sine (b) N75°E
BD 140.7317 sin 64 m
formula, (c) 030°
CD  BD sin DBC 126 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
(d) 210°
146.1902 sin 50 m AD AB
 ∴ The height of 4. By the cosine formula,
112 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) sin ABD sin ADB the building MA is 126
∴ The height m.
AD 25 m AB 2  AP 2  BP 2  2( AP )( BP ) c
CD of the cliff is 112 m. 
sin (90  25 ) sin 15 5. (a) AB  130 2  155 2  2(130)(155
Enhanced 25 sin 115  140 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
AD  m  ADB  BDE 180
ADC
sin 15 ∴ The distance
Worksheet 5.4A (adj. s on st.between
line) the buildings A
In △ACD, by the sine
1. ABH  45 formula, 56  ADB  28 180 and B is 140 m.
In △ABH, ADB 96
CD 5. By the cosine formula,
cos ADC  In △ABD, by
BAH  70 180 AD the cosine formula,
CD  AD cos ADC
AB 2  AC 2  BC 2
BAH 110  2 2 2
cos BAC 
(int. ∠s, PH // BO) AB  AD  BD  2( AD)( BD ) cos ADB 2( AB )( AC )
 25 sin 115 
  cosAB
40 
m 50 2  30 2  2(50)(30) cos 96 18 2 2
m  14  17
2
In △BAH, by the sine  sin 15  
formula, 60.9392 m 2(18)(14)
67.1 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴ The distance BAC 62.7204
60.9 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
between the police ∴ The distance ∴ The true bearing
of island C from island A (int. s, GA // EF)
180
ABC  BAC  ACB 180   36.0298
62.7204  220 144
ABC  16  26 180  (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) By the cosine
283 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) formula,
ABC 138
(∠ sum of △) 3. (a)
AC 2  AB 2  BC 2  2( AB )( BC )
In △ABC, by the sine J AC  252  152  2( 25)(15) co
formula, 31.3087 m
31.3 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
AC AB L

sin ABC sin ACB ∴ The distance
AC 3 km K between port A and port C is
 With the notations 31.3 m.
sin 138 sin 26 in the figure,
6. N 3 sin 138 by the cosine (b) By the cosine
AC  km formula,
sin 26 formula,
Q
4.58 km (cor. to 3 sig.2 fig.) 2 2
JL  JK  KL  2( JK )( KL ) cos JKL 2
8 km 50 ∴ The distance AC  BC 2  AB 2
N cos ACB 
between A and C is 4.58 km. JL  70 2  50 2  2(70)(50) cos 65 m 2( AC )( BC )
P 66.6459 m 31.3087 2  152  252
C 66.6 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 
7 km Enhanced 2(31.3087)(15)
R
With the notations in ∴ The distance ACB 51.8475
Worksheet 5.4B
the figure, between Jenny and the
by the sine formula, 1. (a) S40°E library is 66.6 m.
(b) S67°W DCB  CBE (alt.
PQ PR (c) 025° (b) By the cosine  20
 formula,
sin PRQ sin PQR s, CD // EF)
8 km 7 km JK 2  JL2  KL2
 cos KJL  ACD ACB  DCB
sinPRQ sin 50 2( JK )( KL)
8 sin 50 51.8475  20
sinPRQ  70 2  66.6459 2  50 2
31.8 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
7 2. 
2(70)(66.6459) ∴ The compass
PRQ 61.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
bearing
KJL  42.8 (cor. to 3 sig.offig.)
port A from port
∵ Q C is S31.8W.
CPR PRQ (alt. P ∴ The compass
5. (a)
61.1 bearing of the library from
Jenny is S42.8W. PC  24 2 km  48 km
∠s, PC // QR)
∴ The compass PD 30 2 km 60 km
bearing of town R from With the notations in
town P is the figure, CPD  54  62 180
S61.1E. ABP BAQ CPD 64
7. N 65 (adj. s on st. line)
(alt. s, QA // BP) By the cosine
C
N
By the cosine formula, formula,
4. (a)
P 48
Q CD 2  PC 2  PD 2  2( PC )( PD )
74 AB 2  BC 2  AC 2
cos ABC 
2( AB)( BC ) CD  48 2  60 2  2( 48)(60) co
A 3 km B
32 2  452  602 58.1290 km
 G
With the notations in 2(32)(45)
F 58.1 km (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
the figure, ∴ The distance
ABC 101.0298 between C and D is 58.1 km.
BAC 90  74 16
With the notations (b) By the cosine
in the figure,
ACB  BCQ PAC PBC ABC  ABP formula,
ACB  48 74 101.0298  65
GAB  ABC  CBE 180
ACB 26 36.0298
60  ABC  20 180
(alt. s, PA // CQ) ∴ The true bearing
of C from B ABC 100
PC 2  CD 2  PD 2
cos PCD 
2( PC )(CD )
48 2  58.1290 2  60 2

2( 48)(58.1290)
PCD 68.0826
68.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
(c)
C
N
G
54
P
62
With the notations

in the figure,
The shortest
distance between
ship A and the port
P during this
journey is PG,
where PG  CD.
In △CPG,
PG
sin PCG 
PC
PG 48 sin 68.0826 km
44.5 km (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴ The shortest
distance
between ship
A and the
port P during
this journey
is 44.5 km.

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NSS Mathematics in Action (2nd Edition)

5A Section Worksheets 5 Applications of Trigonometry in 2-dimensional Problems

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.6 – 5.13)

Find the values of x in the following triangles. (4 – 5)

Find θ in each of the following triangles. (6 – 7)

8. In each of the following cases, find all possible values of .

(b) Area of △PQR is 60 cm2, PQ = 20 cm, QR = 10 cm and PQR = 

Find the areas of the following quadrilaterals. (9 – 10)

Solution [Hint: All sides of a rhombus are equal.]

11. In the figure, WY = 7 cm, XY = 8 cm, YZ = 4 cm, ∠WYX = 60°

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.6 – 5.13)

4. In the figure, AB = BC and ABC = 30. If the area of

6. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OP = 7 cm and ∠POQ = 138°.

Area of the shaded region

7. In the figure, X is a point on WY such that WX = 9 cm, XY = 4 cm, Z

8. In the figure, PQRS is a parallelogram with QR = 14 cm and P S

the length of PQ. 72

9. In the figure, BC = 9 cm, AC = 18 cm, CD = 16 cm and ∠ACB = 60°. If

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.14 – 5.18)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

This formula is known as Heron’s formula. B

4. The figure shows △ABC with sides 8 cm, 9 cm and 15 cm.

5. The figure shows △EFG with sides 10 cm, 16 cm and 21 cm.

Find b and h in the following figures. (6 – 7)

This formula is known as Heron’s formula. B

3. In the figure, AB = 15 cm, BC = 25 cm and CD = 30 cm. A

(a) Find the area of △ABC. 30 cm

(b) Find the length of AD. 15 cm

4. The perimeter of △ABC in the figure is 60 m.

5. In the figure, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm, CD = 17 cm, AD = 20 cm

6. In the figure, OAC is a sector of radius 9 cm and centre O. If AB = 8 cm

7. In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium with AD // BC, AB = 10

(b) (i) Find the length of CE.

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.19 – 5.28)

In each of the following triangles, θ is an acute angle. Find θ. (5 – 6)

Find B in △ABC under each of the following conditions. (7 – 8)

Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (9 – 10)

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.19 – 5.28)

Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (5 – 6)

Find the unknowns in the following figures. (7 – 8)

BCD is a straight line.

9. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. AC = 15 cm, BC = 20 cm, A

CD = 18 cm and ∠BAC = 34. Find

10. In the figure, AD = 11 cm, BC = 7 cm, ∠BAD = 74, B

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.29 – 5.39)

Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (5 – 6)

8. In △PQR, p = 7 m, q = 11 m and r = 12 m. Find the smallest angle of △PQR.

9. In the figure, AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm, AD = 9 cm, A

CAD = 32 and ABC = 48. 8 cm

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.29 – 5.39)

Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (3 – 4)

3. A = 119°, b = 3.7 cm, c = 3.6 cm 4. a = 11 cm, b = 12 cm, c = 13 cm

5. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm

Find the unknowns in the following figures. (6 – 7)

8. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. AB = 8 cm, A

BC = 5 cm, CD = 9 cm and AD = 12 cm. 8 cm 12 cm

9. In the figure, AB = 9.5 cm, BC = 6 cm, AD = 8 cm,

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.39 – 5.45)

angle of elevation of B from A

Angle of elevation of B from A = angle of depression of A from B

(a) Name the angle of depression of C from A.

(b) Name the angle of elevation of A from C.

(c) Name the angle of depression of B from E.

Name: _______________ Class: _