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Advanced Level

Sines and cosines rules exam

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Question 1

𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋 is a triangle.

𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋 = 9.3cm𝑌𝑌𝑌𝑌 = 12.4cm

Angle 𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋 = 38°

Work out the area of triangle 𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋𝑋.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Question 2
ABC is a triangle.

Work out the area of triangle ABC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

.......................... 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2
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Question 3
Determine the area of the following triangle, giving your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

.......................... 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2

Question 4
Determine the area of the following triangle, giving your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

.......................... 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2
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Question 5
In this triangle:
• 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 9cm
• 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 10cm
• 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 > 5cm
• angle 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 60 • angle 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 < 90

Calculate the area of triangle 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴.

.......................... cm 2

Question 6
Calculate the area of this triangle.
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Question 7
The diagram shows a pentagon.

Work out the area of the pentagon. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

.......................... 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2
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Question 8
A ferry and a trawler receive a request for help from a stranded yacht. On the diagram the
points F, T and Y show the positions of the ferry, the trawler and the yacht respectively.

FY is 7.2 kilometres. TY is 5.6 kilometres. FT is 10.3 kilometres. F is on a bearing of 240 °

from T. Calculate the bearing of the yacht from the trawler.

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Question 9
The diagram shows the positions of three hills, A, B and C.

B is 23 km from A on a bearing of 070 ° .

C is 15 km from A. Angle ACB = 54 ° . Find the bearing of C from A.
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Question 10
A ship sails 5km at a bearing of 160° , followed by 7km at a bearing of 30° .

What distance due East is the ship relative to its original location? Give your answer
correct to 3 significant figures.

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