O LEVEL (P1)

TRIGONOMETRY
MARK SCHEME
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1 (a) (0)68(0) 1 Ignore embellishments (eg N 68 E)

(b) 199 to 201 (0) 2 Ignore embellishments such as

S 199 W C1 3 9
Other value in range 196 to 204
or (BAC =) 109 to 111 or (BCA =) 47
to 49 or(ACS =) 19 to 21 or for S 19 to
21 W
seen or implied, possibly on diagram M1

2 31 (m) 4 30.6 , 30.7, 30.65 or 30.8 C3 4

or Appropriate diagram or attempt to M1
add 1.8
and 50 tan 30 oe or 50 x 0.577 M1
and Rounding finally to the nearest M1
integer provided some rounding has
taken place
Accept a reasonable eye level used

5
3 (a) 1 Ignore embellishments in front e.g.
12 5 5
cos-1 – ; But not – cos
13 13
5
(b) – 1 NB: If decimal answers look back for
13 fractional answers.

4 (a) 300° (ignoring embellishments) or 1

N60°W cao
(b) 120° (ignoring embellishments) or 1√ + for (a) < 180°; – for (a) > 180°
S60°E or √ a ± 180 o.e.
5 (a) (±) 11 (°C) 1 Accept –11
(b) –3 and –4 1 Do not accept a range answer or
extra integer values.

6 (a) 348(°) 1
(b) 218(°) 1 2

7 (a) 73 1
(b) 31 f.t. their 73 − 42 f.t. 1
(c) 318 1
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8 (a) 1

(b) (i) x² – 4x = 0 correctly obtained AG 2 (3x + 1)² = (x + 1)² + (3x)² oe seen M1

[Condone 3x² for (3x)² for M1 etc]

(ii) (x =) 4 1 Ignore x = 0

5 their (ii) + 1
(iii) − or – √ 1 5 If answer decimal look back for fraction
13 3 their (ii) + 1
14 14

10 10 ×13
9 26 (cm) 2 2 or or √{102 + 242} seen M1
sin θ 5
10(sin 90)
Accept for M1
sin 5
13

[12] [12]
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10 (a) (i) 233° 1

(ii) 305° 1

(b) 10 18 (a.m.) 2* or B1 for 2.8 o.e.( e.g. 2h 48min) seen

70
or for seen
25

11 (a) C 1

(b) (0)40(º) 1

16
12 (a) 34 2 M1 for = cosθ soi
AB

(b) 480 2 B1 for height of ABC = 16 tan θ o.e.

1
or for × 32 × their 34 × sin θ or
2
M1 for any correct method

13 (a) 0.32 2 or B1 for cos ABD = –0.53 soi

BC
(b) 2.12 2 or B1 for cos b = soi
4
or M1 for a valid method.
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14 (a) Irrational 1

(b) (AB2 =) AC2 – 52 or (AB = ) AC 2 − 52 M1

or AC2 = AB2 + 52. AC must be “their”
89
(±) 8 A1

4
15 (a) − , or –0.8, only 1
5
AC 10
(b) 16 3 or M1 for = soi
sin b sin a
10 × 24
and M1 for AC = 3 25 oe
5

16 (a) 2 (. 0) × 10–5 1

(b) (i) 7.6 × 106, 2.1 × 107, 1

8.0 × 107, 1.2 × 108

(ii) 1.34 × 107 1

17 (a) (0)57° 1

(b) 237° 1 ft ft their (a) + 180

(c) 237.5 1

18 28 3 M1 for CD2 = their ( 65) 2 – 42 oe and

A1 for CD = 7 or
B1 for theirCD × 4
After 0 SC1 for ( 65 )2 = 65

19 (a) 135 1

(b) 195 1

20 (a) 255° 1

(b) (0)7 h 53 min 1

21 (a) 148 soi 1

(b) 12
− 1
13
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22 (a) 210˚ 1

(b) 330˚ 1

(c) 43 1

23 obtuse angled 2 M1 for 5² + 7² (= 74)

24 (a) (i) 220° 1

(ii) 130° 1

(iii) (0)40° 1

(b) 7 1

25 4 2* M1 for ( 50 ) − ( 34 )
2 2

26 280, 295, 310 3* C2 for two correct values

OR
B2 for two from 70°, 40° and 55° seen
OR
B1 for 70° seen
or for 10° or 120° correctly positioned
on diagram